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Sometimes an election comes down to a handful of votes...or a deck of cards?
1. C.P. Joshi vs. Kalyan Singh Chauhan: Decided by ONE vote.
This Indian election has it all: Close calls, a newcomer challenger, and some fraud to add intrigue .2008 saw Indian politician and assumed frontrunner C. P. Joshi lose an assemblyman seat to challenger Kalyan Singh Chauhan, who won by just one point.
A later investigation would raise suspicions that Chauhan & his wife had actually voted twice.
Final tally: 62,216 vs. 62,215
Final tally: 62,216 vs. 62,215
2) Shelly Simonds vs. David Yancey: Decided by a hat.
Just last year, Democrat Shelly Simonds and Republican David Yancey were locked in a tight battle for a seat in Virginia's House of Delegates, which was split 50/50 between the two parties. After losing by 10 votes, Simonds asked for a recount, miraculously putting her ahead by one tiny, but historic vote.
Alas, a Virginia Circuit Court ultimately decided that a crossed out, previously uncounted ballot should go towards Yancey, resulting in a tied race. (Usually, confusing ballots are usually voided and the voter is granted a fresh ballot.) They settled the matter by drawing names from a bowl and Yancey won the seat, giving Republicans control over the House.
Final tally: 11,608 vs. 11,608
3) Mike Kelly vs. Karl Kassel: Decided by ONE vote.
In 2008, Mike Kelly defeated Karl Kassel by 1 vote for the Alaskan State Assembly, District 7 seat. Your Vote Matters!
Republican Mike Kelly bested his Democratic challenger, Karl Kassel, in this 2008 Alaskan election. The two were neck and neck the whole race, with Kelly winning 5,000 votes and Kassel trailing behind with 4,999 votes. After overseas votes were counted, Kassel was still behind by just one vote. Talk about agonizing!
Final tally: 5,018 vs. 5,017 Read more
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