One Vote Makes a Difference
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n 1645, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control of England
In 1649, one vote caused Charles I of England to be executed In 1845, one vote brought Texas into the Union
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 gave Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency of the United States
In 1923, one vote gave Adolf Hitler leadership of the Nazi party In 1941, one vote put the draft into effect
In 1960, one vote per precinct in four states gave John F. Kennedy the presidency of the United States
[Leonard Sweet, Aqua Church. Loveland, CO: Group, 1999, pp. 97-98.j