The announcement changed the unofficial total, giving Prosser a lead of over 7,000 votes which likely would not be changed by a recount.

"Criminal" won the poll with a lead of 39,160 votes, being released on September 30, 2011.

Labour won over the Conservatives in 2007 with a lead of 230 votes.

Later in the night, Murray was able to capture a more comfortable lead of several hundred votes, and the media declared her the winner.

Young held a narrow lead of 239 votes after counting the other absentee and questioned ballots on September 6, 2008.

Even if the challenged votes were all thrown out, Murkowski still had a lead of over 2,100 votes when the counting was done.

Preliminary results showed Webb holding a lead of 8,942 votes, and many news organizations hesitated to call the election for either candidate until the next day.

It started with Mr. Spano taking a lead of 530 votes on election night.

Pryce's race against Kilroy was very close, as she held a lead of 3,536 votes after an initial count.

Rajoy obtained the absolute majority by a lead of 11 votes, allowing him to form a government.