Lynde, as the Democratic candidate, was on the wrong side of that partisan divide. The election turned out to be quite close, but the results were tainted by irregularities which led the board of canvassers to throw out nearly 40,000 votes—roughly a third of all the votes cast.
Lynde, as the Democratic candidate, was on the wrong side of that partisan divide. The election had a narrow margin and was affected by irregularities which resulted in the board of canvassers invalidating nearly 40,000 votes—approximately one-third of all ballots cast.