Presidential Election Results: The 5 Most Controversial In History

No. 2: Al Gore vs. George W. Bush, 2000

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George W. Bush makes yet another appearance in our countdown for the 2000 elections, which cannot be described as anything but a complete mess. While Gore avoided being seen with then president, Bill Clinton, on account of the latter’s involvement in a highly publicized sex scandal, Bush had to defend charges of drug and alcohol abuse in his late teens. The competition was tight all the way to Election Day, and even after it. The ballot count in the state of Florida generated much heated debate and the issue even made it to the US Supreme Court. Nonetheless, the results were ultimately in favor of Bush.