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7. Theory from a commenter on SFGate:

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:56 PM

Jun 2014

The Yee votes came from SoCal, where the scandal was not widely reported.

edit: He got 11 percent in Santa Clara County (San Jose and environs). So much for that theory.

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Santa_Clara/51635/132035/Web01/en/summary.html

Secretary of State (Vote For 1)
1026 of 1026 Precincts Reporting
Detail Map
Choice Votes Percent
LELAND YEE 16,497 11.03%

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Leland Yee got nearly 10 percent of the vote. [View all] KamaAina Jun 2014 OP

Very low information voters. antiquie Jun 2014 #2

The news about Yee came and went Mz Pip Jun 2014 #3

He suspended his race and the stories went away Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #8

And Schnur. KamaAina Jun 2014 #4

Turnout was so small XemaSab Jun 2014 #9

Really disgusting Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2014 #5

Republicans creating mischief voted for Yee kimbutgar Jun 2014 #6

Theory from a commenter on SFGate: KamaAina Jun 2014 #7

I voted for him. Throd Jun 2014 #10