<Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mississippi state </Td> <Td> Legislative district 79 </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 7003917800000000000 ♠ 9,178 </Td> <Td> Democrat incumbent Blaine Eaton initially won re-election over Republican Mark Tullos by drawing the long straw . However, Tullos asked the State House to seat him, and they did so in a largely party - line vote . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> Senatorial District 29 </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8,220 </Td> <Td> Both Russell and Flynn had exactly 4,110 votes . On Jan 9th, 1979, a special election was held where Flynn beat Russell 2,546 - 2,038 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Philippine local </Td> <Td> San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 7003647200000000000 ♠ 6,472 </Td> <Td> The vote was tied, so a coin toss was the agreed upon way to determine the winner . A second round was held after both candidates were still tied in the first round . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1886 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UK general </Td> <Td> Ashton - under - Lyne </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6,098 </Td> <Td> Conservative incumbent John Edmund Wentworth Addison and Liberal challenger (and English cricketer) Alexander Butler Rowley were tied 3049 - 3049 . The Returning Officer (and also mayor) James Walker broke the tie by casting a vote for Addison . </Td> </Tr>

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