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riversedge

(70,239 posts)
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 12:51 AM Dec 2017

Jones, Dem, 671,151 49.9% ; Moore Repub 650,436, 48.4 % Milatary vote in not counted

Last edited Wed Dec 13, 2017, 06:42 AM - Edit history (1)

yet per msnbc.

EDIT TO CORRECT MY MATH.****YES, 1.5 % DIFFERENCE
THANKS FOR CALLING MY MISTAKE OUT.





https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/alabama-senate-special-election-roy-moore-doug-jones

Doug Jones has won the election, according to A.P.
Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Doug Jones Democrat 671,151 49.9%
Roy Moore Republican 650,436 48.4
Total Write-Ins — 22,819 1.7

100% reporting (2,220 of 2,220 precincts)

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Jones, Dem, 671,151 49.9% ; Moore Repub 650,436, 48.4 % Milatary vote in not counted (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2017 OP
1.5% difference, not .5% onenote Dec 2017 #1
49.9-48.4 is 1.5% LisaL Dec 2017 #2
That's a 1.5% difference VMA131Marine Dec 2017 #3
Unm madaboutharry Dec 2017 #4
"Also, only a .05 difference so I imaging there will be a recount." DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #5
.05? LexVegas Dec 2017 #6
military vote is about 1000 votes. drray23 Dec 2017 #7
How did u know that? Impressed Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2017 #9
Now Showing 50% to 48% Red State Prisoner Dec 2017 #8
NYTimes still only riversedge Dec 2017 #11
THANKS ALL FOR POINTING OUT MY MATH ERROR. I HAVE CORRECTED IT IN MY OP*** riversedge Dec 2017 #10

drray23

(7,633 posts)
7. military vote is about 1000 votes.
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 12:57 AM
Dec 2017

Even if moore wins them all he would still be 20 000 votes behind. its over.

riversedge

(70,239 posts)
11. NYTimes still only
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 06:47 AM
Dec 2017

has the difference at 1.5%, as of this moment.

Nail-biter toward the end.



https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/alabama-senate-special-election-roy-moore-doug-jones


Alabama Election Results: Doug Jones Defeats Roy Moore in U.S. Senate Race

By MATTHEW BLOCH, NATE COHN, JOSH KATZ and JASMINE LEE Dec. 12, 2017, 11:59 PM ET

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Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Doug Jones Democrat 671,151 49.9%
Roy Moore Republican 650,436 48.4
Total Write-Ins — 22,819 1.7

100% reporting (2,220 of 2,220 precincts)

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