"This could be the closest and most exciting election in history."

Both men won approximately 50% of the vote, making it one of the closest elections in the country.

He needed Johnson's strength in the South to win what was considered likely to be the closest election since 1916.

This may be the closest election in 40 years.

It is to date the closest presidential election in French history.

The closest election in Senate history was decided on September 16, 1975.

It seems clear that today's will be the closest election since February, 1974.

And this year the tension is particularly high: polls indicate it could be the closest election since 1960.

Elections 2013 was one of the closest election Barbados has every seen.

The 2004 race between Bush and Kerry was one of the closest large elections in history.