jaichind
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« on: December 14, 2003, 04:54:01 PM » |
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For me a bizzare election would be 1916. Charles Hughes came withing about 2000 votes of winning California and the entire election. Hughes swept most of the Northeast and Midwest and when he went to bed on election night he was assured that count in California had him ahead and he could win in several other Western states. In other words, he went to bed thinking he beat Wilson and was the next President of the USA. He woke up to discover that he only carried Oregon in the West and lost the election to Wilson by just 23 EV. Other than 1876 and 2000 this was the closest race in USA history.
Also, invert the results in 1916 for Ohio, Maryland, West Virgina, Washington, California, South Dakata, and Indiana. It would be an exactly mirror image of 2000 with the Democrats and Republicans inverted. New Hampshire was also very close in 1916 just like 2000. Wilson won by 50 some votes.
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