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Lots of them tell both sides they 're going to vote their way . And people change their minds at the last minute , too . You ca n't do much more than average the thing by means of a canvass . '' By nine o'clock , complete returns from the part of Jefferson County included in the Eighth District showed a net gain of one hundred and eight for Hopkins -- a lead that it seemed impossible to overcome . Washington County was not so bad . Incomplete returns indicated a slight gain for Hopkins , but not more than a dozen votes altogether . `` Everything now depends upon Dupree and Fairview , '' announced Kenneth , `` but I ca n't get any connection with them yet .