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Which state ballot measures had the closest vote margins in California?
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Question: Which state ballot measures had the closest vote margins in California?
Answer: There were 24 state ballot measures decided by less than a percentage point in California between 1910 and 2024. The ballot measure with the closest margin during that period was Proposition 74, which was defeated with a vote margin of 50.01% rejecting to 49.99% approving. The margin in absolute votes was 545. The following table shows the vote margins for the closest 10 ballot measure elections in California:[1]
Closest vote margins for California statewide ballot measures, 1910-2024 | |||||||
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