But really, does one vote matter?

A One-Vote Oddity

The Only Time One Vote Doesn’t Count…

Is When It Isn’t Cast

 

1800’s In 1829, the election for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kentucky’s 2nd District Andrew-Jackson-Democrat, Nicholas Coleman defeated National Republican Adam Beatty 2,520 to 2,519.

            In 1847, the election for U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana’s 6th District, Whig candidate George G. Dunn defeated Democratic candidate David M. Dobson 7,455 to 7,454.

            Also in 1847, Whig Thomas S. Flournoy defeated a Democratic candidate named Treadway 650 to 649 in the race for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 3rd District of Virginia.

            In 1854, the election for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 7th District of Illinois, Democratic candidate James C. Allen bested Republican William B. Archer 8,452 to 8,451.

 

1900’s 

In 1977, Just One Vote … was the difference twice! Vermont State Representative Sydney Nixon was seated as an apparent one-vote winner, 570 to 569. After a recount however, Mr. Nixon resigned when the State House determined that he had lost to Robert Emond, 572 to 571.

            In 1984, Just One Vote ... elected Maurice Nichols mayor of the City of Athens, Alabama.

            In 1992, Just One Vote ... decided a town council seat in Trinity, Alabama.

            In 1992, Just One Vote ... decided the Democratic nomination for the Madison County Commission, District 2.

            In 1996, Just One Vote ... could have elected a member of the Limestone County Board of Education, District Number 5.

 

2000’s 

In 2002, Just One Vote … passed the City Budget for Oxford,Massachusetts.

In 2003, Just One Vote … elected W. Meek Duvall over Brenda Hughes to the Bellaire, West Virginia Board of Education seat.  (Duvall 1,048 votes; Brenda Hughes 1,047 votes)

 

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