In 1776, one vote gave America the English language instead of German.

In 1800, one vote kept Aaron Burr from becoming President.  That one vote elected Thomas Jefferson.

One vote gave statehood to Texas (1845), California (1850), Oregon (1859), Washington (1889) and Idaho (1890).

In 1868, one vote saved President Andrew Johnson from impeachment.

In 1875, one vote changed France from a monarchy to a republic.

In 1876, one vote elected Rutherford B. Hayes to the presidency, and the man in the Electoral College who cast that vote was an Indiana Congressman elected by one vote.

In 1916, Woodrow Wilson was elected President by carrying one state by less than one vote per precinct.

In 1920, women won the right to vote by passage of the 19th amendment to the Constitution.  Tennessee, the last state needed to pass the amendment, ratified the amendment by one vote.

In 1923, one vote gave Adolph Hitler leadership of the Nazi Party.

In 1960, John F. Kennedy's margin of victory over Richard Nixon was less than one vote per precinct.

In 1968, Hubert Humphrey lost and Richard Nixon won the presidential election by a margin of fewer than three votes per precinct.

In 2004 the Mayor's race in South Milwaukee was decided by one vote.