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By ONE vote:
- In 1645, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control of
- In 1649, one vote literally cost King Charles I of
- In 1714, one vote placed King George I on the throne of
- In 1800, when the results of the electoral college votes were opened by both Houses of Congress, there was a tie vote for President between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. That threw the election of President into the House of Representatives where Thomas Jefferson was elected our third president by a one vote margin.
- In 1868, one vote in the U.S. Senate saved President Andrew Johnson from impeachment.
- On November 8, 1923, members of the then recently-formed revolutionary political party met to elect a leader in a
- In 1941, the Selective Service Act (the draft) was passed by a one vote margin -- just weeks before
To find out when you vote, where and what is on the ballot (when avaliable):
Sources for making an informed decision:
"Vote, America" and "Vote Your Values"
iVoteValues
To keep abreast of what is happening on the political front:
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