In the end, Kennedy won, but it was a very close election.

Williams won in a close election by about 5,000 votes.

You know this is going to be a very close election.

And the close election of 2000 showed that each vote matters.

"The Indian vote is quite small, but in a close election it could make a difference."

In a close election, the difference between a quarter and a third can be critical.

As might be expected in a close election, the personal impact of the party leaders has been very important.

All seem to agree it will be a close election.

That would be enough to swing several states in a close election.

That may change the result in a close election, but that's all.