Sentence examples for closest votes from inspiring English sources

Both liberal and conservative justices showed up for Kavanaugh's hastily scheduled swearing-in after he was approved in one of the closest votes in history.

This year's balloting resulted in one of the district's closest votes, with a 105-vote margin ensuring passage of the $184.4 million budget.

In the 1928 provincial election, the Liberals regained some of their lost popularity in one of the closest votes in Nova Scotia history.

He finished second to University of Nebraska quarterback Eric Crouch in one of the closest votes in Heisman Trophy history, losing by only 62 votes.

It was defeated in the closest vote of Wednesday.

He won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting to Alabama's Mark Ingram in the closest vote ever.

The closest vote on Wednesday was over the imposition of VAT on static caravans.

It is expected to be the closest vote yet for Mr Chavez.

Mr. Himes said Mr. Shays sided with Republicans on close votes.

Some die spectacularly, with angry arguments and speeches and close votes out on the floor.

He sided with Republicans even on close votes, including a Republican-sponsored prescription drug plan that passed by three votes.