Re: One vote can make the difference

["Susan M. Wozny" <Woz@UWYO.EDU>]

I thought this would interest some of you-

This is for real from the AARP!

In 1645, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control of England.

In 1649, one vote led to the execution of King Charles of England.

In 1776, one vote gave America the English language instead of German.
Thomas Jefferson was elected by a one-vote margin in the Electoral College.

In 1839, Marcus Morton was elected governor of Massachusetts by one vote.

In 1845, the vote on whether Texas would join the United States passed by
one vote.

A single vote made the difference on whether to give statehood to
California, Oregon, and Washington.

In 1868, President Andrew Johnson's impeachment was defeated by a single
vote.

In 1876, with the presidential election thrown to the House of
Representatives, Rutherford B. Hayes won by a single vote.  That vote was
cast by an Indiana congressman who himself had won the election by a
one-vote margin.

In 1923, Adolph Hitler became leader of the Nazi Party by a one-vote edge.

John F. Kennedy's margin of victory over Richard Nixon in 1960 amounted to
one vote per precinct nationwide.


Susan Wozny
Science Library, UW
Laramie, WY  82071
(307) 766-6203
woz@uwyo.edu <mailto:woz@uwyo.edu>
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