Template:Election box/US blanks
Cut and paste the code below to get started. For pending elections, candidates should be listed alphabetically. For past elections, candidates should be listed in descending order of how many votes they got.
Display
Example 1
Included are rows for the most common parties in the United States: Democratic, Republican, Constitution, Green, and Libertarian. Delete any that don't apply, and add any that do, as required.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barack Obama | 9,999 | 99.99 | |||
| Republican | John McCain | 9,999 | 99.99 | |||
| Constitution | Chuck Baldwin | 9,999 | 99.99 | |||
| Green | Cynthia McKinney | 9,999 | 99.99 | |||
| Libertarian | Bob Barr | 9,999 | 99.99 | |||
| Independent | Bernie Sanders | 9,999 | 99.99 | |||
| — | write-ins | 9,999 | 99.99 | |||
| Total votes | 9,999 | 99.99 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
Example 2
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan | 9,999 | 99.99 | |
| George H. W. Bush | 9,999 | 99.99 | |
| Harold Stassen | 9,999 | 99.99 | |
| Total votes | 9,999 | 99.99 | |
| Votes necessary | 6666 | >66.66 | |
Code
Example 1 <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | ||||
| Republican | ||||
| Constitution | ||||
| Green | ||||
| Libertarian | ||||
| Independent | ||||
| Total votes | 100 | |||
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Example 2 <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total votes | 100 | ||
| Votes necessary | <!-- Use ">X" (ie. >50.00, >66.66) or the exact percentage (ie. 50.06 in an election where the number necessary is 996), do not use <syntaxhighlight>erroneous values<nowiki> such as "50+1" or "51".--> | ||
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