User:Elli/U.S. election oddities

Interesting results

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Ties

 * 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election (Norman)

One vote margin

 * 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election (Muskogee)
 * 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election (Tuscaloosa)
 * 2022 Arkansas gubernatorial election (Crittenden)

Strong third parties
Only list here if the third-party candidate won at least one county or if the race is otherwise somewhat noteworthy.

Libertarians

 * 2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election (10.4%)
 * 2012 Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court election
 * 2016 Washington Attorney General election (32.8%)
 * 2020 United States Senate election in Arkansas (33.5%)
 * 2020 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota (19.0%)
 * 2022 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota (22.6%)
 * 2022 New Mexico State Auditor election (38.1%)

Constitution

 * 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election (36.38%)

"No candidate"
Usually caused by a party running a running mate without someone at the top of the ticket.
 * 1916 United States presidential election in Louisiana (6.73%) Progressive "nominee"
 * 1986 Illinois gubernatorial election (6.6%) Democratic "nominee"

Lockouts

 * 2016 Washington State Treasurer election (R v. R)
 * 2016 United States Senate election in California (D v. D)
 * 2018 United States Senate election in California (D v. D)
 * 2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election (D v. D)
 * Partisan vs. Independent
 * 2018 California Insurance Commissioner election (D v. I)
 * 2022 Washington Secretary of State special election (D v. I)

Three candidates advance

 * 2024 California's 16th congressional district election (D v. D v. D)

Reruns

 * 2023–24 Bridgeport, Connecticut mayoral election (Democratic primary rerun)
 * 2023–24 Caddo Parish sheriff election (runoff rerun)

Misc

 * 1964 Illinois House of Representatives election