The voting resulted in a tie once so far, in 1984 when both Jennifer Bruce and Kathy Finn won the award.
This season was the first to feature two episodes per week, splitting the bulk of the performances and the voting results segments between two nights.
East German voting always results in near-unanimity for the Communist-dominated ticket.
In the 1886 election, voting resulted in a tie between incumbent John Edmund Wentworth Addison and the Liberal candidate.
Commentators here fear that the voting could result in a political deadlock, with Mr. Savimbi winning the presidency but the current Government in control of Parliament.
Its supporters argued that open voting would result in more moderate, more electable nominees.
In 1978, the voting resulted in a tie between two fillies.
While these rumors and criticisms persisted, Wendy eventually reached the final four which further sparked speculations of conspiracy and put final voting results questionable.
The league keeps the voting results private and if a starter or backup cannot play, he will be replaced by the first available alternate.
A well-organized campaign can often pack caucuses with a candidate's supporters, thereby creating a voting result that does not actually mirror the preference of the electorate at large.