The presidential election here in Cameroon turned a corner when one of the Presidents nine (count them, nine!) opponents announced that they had won.  The government was outraged.  There is a department that is charged with the vote count and making the announcement, and it wasn't that guy!  It takes two weeks for the results to come out.  Even the U.S. Embassy spoke out against what the candidate had done, and cautioned others not to join him.  Actually this could be quite dangerous for this man.  As in real dangerous.  So, like in America, elections can have surprises and be interesting.