[MacMattico]

My uncle, in the 80’s, lost the Mayoral vote in our town by 1 vote. My two sisters didn't vote because they went to a concert and thought he'd win anyway. So not voting can make a big difference.

[arderkrag]

So not voting can make a big difference.

Which , while true, is only tangetially related at best to the crux of the issue. Your sister's lack of votes did not magically turn into votes for the other guy, nor did they equal votes for the other guy. Only people who directly voted for the other guy gave him the win.