In the small West Michigan city of Montague, a new mayor was elected even though he had fewer votes than his challenger.
That's because his challenger had died a week before the election.
From the Muskegon Chronicle:
Montague has a new mayor for the first time in 20 years despite more votes being cast for the longtime incumbent who died a week before the election. Henry Roesler Jr., who was seeking his 11th consecutive term as mayor, received the most votes cast in the city's mayoral election, but his votes don't officially count based on state law. Therefore, Kevin Erb, the challenger, won the two-year term.
State law says votes for a deceased candidate are void.
