As of 11 p.m., the proposal for the new middle school was ahead, with 58 percent of the votes in favor of the initiative and 42 percent against it. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
This was the first time since the 1910 general election that any party other than the Labour or Conservative parties had taken the largest share of the vote in a nationwide election. (en.wikipedia.org)
As a result, the popular vote totals reflect the total number of votes cast for that party, and do not indicate the level of turnout, which is shown below. (en.wikipedia.org)