List of narrow elections

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Many elections have been decided by narrow margins of less than 1 vote in 1000 (a margin of victory of less than 0.1%):

Race	Margin (Percentage)	Margin (Votes)	Total Votes Cast
New Hampshire Senatorial Election, 1974	0.00090%	2 votes	223,363
Louis Wyman edges John A. Durkin after several recounts. The US Senate called for a re-vote (which Durkin won).
Indiana's 8th congressional district, 1984	0.00171%	4 votes	233,286
Indiana's Secretary of State (a Republican) certified Rick McIntyre as the winner by 34 votes, ignoring other recounted tallies that actually showed Frank McCloskey was in the lead. The Democratic-controlled House conducted their own recount. The House seated McCloskey after declaring him the winner by just four votes.
Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1839	0.00195%	2 votes	102,066
Marcus Morton wins the governorship by only two votes.
Winchester Parliamentary Election, 1997	0.00322%	2 votes	62,054
Mark Oaten gains the seat from the Conservatives (the result is later annulled and a by-election held).
Washington gubernatorial election, 2004	0.00459%	129 votes	2,810,058
Democrat Christine Gregoire defeats Republican Dino Rossi, following two recounts, after the initial count and first recount showed Rossi as the winner.
U.S. presidential election, 2000, Florida electoral votes	0.00901%	537 votes	5,962,657
Florida's electoral votes were pivotal to George W. Bush's electoral college win over Al Gore.
Connecticut's 2nd congressional district, 1994	0.0112%	21 votes	186,071
After two recounts, Sam Gejdenson had 21 more votes than Edward Munster.
Somaliland presidential election, 2003	0.01637%	80 votes	488,543
Dahir Riyale Kahin, of the For Unity, Democracy, and Independence party narrowly bests the Peace, Unity, and Development Party's Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo in a three-way race. [1]
Attorney General of Virginia election, 2005	0.01662%	323 votes	1,943,250
Bob McDonnell was certified as the victor over Creigh Deeds following a recount. [2]
Salt Lake City school board election, 2004	0.02579%	1 vote	3,877
Alama Uluave squeaked out a one-vote victory over Michael Clara.
Montana House of Representatives district 12 election, 2004	0.04735%	2 votes	4,224
Democrat Jeanne Windham defeats Constitution Party candidate Rick Jore.
Parry Sound—Muskoka district MP; Canadian federal election, 2006	0.06064%	28 votes	46,171
Conservative MP Tony Clement narrowly edged out Liberal Andy Mitchell. [3]
Italian general election, 2006	0.06583%	25,115 votes	38,153,343
L'Unione (centre-left) defeats la Casa delle Libertà (conservative)
Colorado 7th Congressional district election, 2002	0.06877%	121 votes	175,938
In the first race in this newly-created Congressional district, Republican Bob Beauprez narrowly beat out Democrat Mike Feeley. [4]
North Carolina State Agriculture Commissioner election, 2004	0.07066%	2,353 votes	3,330,187
Republican Steve Troxler defeats Democrat Britt Cobb.
Washington United States Senate election, 2000	0.09055%	2,229 votes	2,461,379
Democrat Maria Cantwell unseats Republican Slade Gorton, following a mandatory recount.
U.S. presidential election, 1884, New York electoral votes	0.09844 %	1,149 votes	1,167,169
Democrat Grover Cleveland edges out James G. Blaine to win New York's decisive 36 electoral votes.