By One Vote...

[WillyT]

*In 1800 - Thomas Jefferson was elected President by one vote in the House of Representatives after a tie in the electoral college.

*In 1824 - Andrew Jackson won the presidential popular vote but lost by one vote in the House of Representatives to John Quincy Adams after an electoral college dead-lock.

*In 1845 - The U.S. Senate passed the convention annexing Texas by two votes (27/25).

*In 1846 - President Polk's request for a Declaration of War against Mexico passed by one vote.

*In 1867 - The Alaska purchase was ratified by one vote, paving the way for future statehood.

*In 1868 - President Andrew Johnson was Impeached but not convicted because the Senate was one vote shy of the necessary two thirds required.

*In 1876 - Samuel Tilden won the presidential popular vote but came up one electoral vote shy and lost to Rutherford B. Hayes.

*In 1941 - Congress amended the active-service component of the Selective Service Act from one year to two-and-a-half years by one vote, 203 to 202.

*In 1948 - A Texas Convention voted for Lyndon B. Johnson over ex-Governor Coke Steven in a contested Senatorial election.

*In 1962 - Governors of Maine, Rhode Island and North Dakota were elected by an average of one vote per precinct.

*In 1989 - A Lansing, Michigan School District millage proposition failed when the final recount produced a tie vote 5,147 for, and 5,147 against. On the original vote count, votes against the proposition were ten more than those in favor. The result meant that the school district had to reduce its budget by $2.5 million.

*In 1994 - 1.1 votes per precinct in Alaska elected Tony Knowles as Governor and Fran Ulmer as Lt. Governor out of 216,668 votes cast in the General Election.

*In 1994 - Republican Randall Luthi and Independent Larry Call tied for a seat in the Wyoming House of Representatives from the Jackson Hole area with 1,941 votes each. A recount produced the same result. Mr. Luthi was finally declared the winner when, in a drawing before the State Canvassing Board, a pingpong ball bearing his name was pulled from the cowboy hat of Democratic Governor Mike Sullivan.

*In 1997 - Vermont State representative Sydney Nixon was seated as an apparent one vote winner, 570 to 569. Mr. Nixon resigned when the State House determined, after a recount, that he had actually lost to his opponent Robert Emond 572 to 571.

*In 1997 - Dakota Democrat John McIntyre led Republican Hal Wick 4,195 to 4,191 for the second seat in Legislative District 12 on election night. A subsequent recount showed Wick the winner at 4,192 to 4,191. The State Supreme Court however, ruled that one ballot counted for Wick was invalid due to an overvote. This left the race a tie. After hearing arguments from both sides, the State Legislature voted to seat Wick 46 to 20.

*In 2008 -

Link (warning midi music, go to bottom to turn off): http://cltr.co.douglas.nv.us/Elections/History_at_Work.htm

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[Kukesa]

1. Cool! I'm printing and saving this post. n/t

[Liberty Belle]

2. Much more here:

http://www.bellairehistoricsociety.org/vote.html

Trivia: Just One Vote

The excuse heard most often for not voting in elections is "my vote won't make a difference." History is full of instances proving the enormous power of Just One Vote. In some cases, the course of nations have been changed because of Just One Vote. Consider these cases in history where Just One Vote made a significant difference

(I've posted a few of the highlights not already cited above. The last one is the scariest!):

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In 1645, Just One Vote resulted in Oliver Cromwell becoming Lord Protector of England.
In 1649, Just One Vote failed to prevent the execution of Charles I of England.
In 1714, Just One Vote placed King George I on the throne of England.
In 1776, Just One Vote resulted in the United States adopting the English language instead of German.
In 1793, Just One Vote failed to prevent the execution of King Louis XVI.
In 1824, Just One Vote elected John Quincy Adams president of the United States following an electoral tie vote.
In 1839, Just One Vote was the margin of victory for Marcus Morton Governor of Massachusetts.
In 1844, Just One Vote elected David Kelso State Senator in Indiana. In 1845, Just One Vote resulted in Texas becoming a state in the United States
In 1846, Just One Vote was the margin resulting in war being declared against Mexico.
In 1850, Just One Vote resulted in California becoming a state in the United States
In 1859, Just One Vote was the margin of victory in favor of Oregon becoming a state in the United States.
In 1867, Just One Vote resulted in the purchase of the Alaska territory.

In 1875, Just One Vote resulted in France changing from a monarchy into a republic.
In 1875, Just One Vote elected Charles W. Jones of Florida to the United States Senate.
In 1876, Just One Vote elected Rutherford B. Hayes president of the United States following an electoral tie.
In 1889, Just One Vote resulted in Washington becoming a state in the United States.
In 1890, Just One Vote resulted in Idaho becoming a state in the United States.
In 1911, Just One Vote per precinct resulted in the passage of women's suffrage in California.
In 1916, Just One Vote per precinct in California resulted in the election of President Woodrow Wilson.
In 1923, Just One Vote resulted in Adolf Hitler gaining leadership in the German Nazi Party.
In 1940, Just One Vote in the French Parliament failed to maintain its status as a Republic.
In 1941, Just One Vote saved the selective service system, just days before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
In 1948, Just One Vote elected Lyndon Johnson United States Senator from Texas.
In 1948, Just One Vote per precinct in Ohio and California elected President Harry Truman.
In 1960, Just One Vote per precinct in only four states resulted in the election of John F. Kennedy president of the United States.
In 1962, Just One Vote per precinct resulted in the election of the Governors of Maine, Rhode Island and North Dakota.
In 1968, Just One Vote per city block resulted in the election of Richard Nixon President of the United States.
In 1978, Just One Vote elected a State Senator in Alaska.
In 1986, Just One Vote per precinct resulted in the election of a State Senator in Alaska.
In 1993, Just One Vote resulted in the largest tax increase for American Citizens in United States history.
In 1995, Just One Vote resulted in the failure of the Balanced Budget Amendment in the United States Senate.
In 1998, Just One Vote per precinct elected Donald Sherwood from Pennsylvania to the U.S. House of Representatives.
In 1999, Just One Vote per precinct resulted in the election of Leslie Byrne to the Virginia State Senate.
In 2000, Just One Vote in each precinct in Florida resulted in the election of George W. Bush, president of the United States

In --?-, Just One Vote ... could be your vote, a vote that makes the difference between victory and defeat.

[WillyT]

3. Cool, Thanks !!!

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[WillyT]

4. Kick !!!

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