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There Have Been So Many Elections Decided By Fewer Than 1,000 Votes — Here Are 15 Of Them

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Unless you're from the past and just arrived in 2020 via time machine, I'm sure you know we're in the middle of a ridiculously important election. And here's the thing...every single vote counts. These 15 elections prove it.

1. The United States 1876 presidential election.

Bust portraits of both William A. Wheeler and Rutherford B. Hayes

2. The South Korean 2000 election in Gwangju.

Gwangju, South Korea

3. The United Kingdom 1922 general election, South Shields.

South Shields, UK

4. The Maryland 1919 gubernatorial election.

The Maryland state Capitol in Annapolis

5. The Cape Verdean 2001 presidential election.

Tarrafal beach in Cape Verde

6. The Canadian 2006 federal election for Parry Sound—Muskoka.

Parry Sound, Ontario

7. The Pakistani 2018 general election for Kasur-IV.

A map of Kasur

8. The Scottish 2011 Parliament election for Glasgow Anniesland.

9. The Singaporean 1959 general election, River Valley.

10. The New Mexico 2016 state House election.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

11. The Philippine 2016 House of Representatives election for Leyte's 3rd District.

12. The Irish 2002 general election, Limerick West.

13. The Jamaican 2016 election for Saint Mary South Eastern.

A church in Saint Mary

14. The Australian 2013 federal election for the Division of Fairfax.

15. And, of course, The United States 2000 presidential election.

Voting machine in Florida

In conclusion: