Original sentence: After more than 12.4 million votes were cast, the final results were 5,974,243 votes in support, and 6,460,264 votes against, a margin of 486,000 votes.The proposition was defeated 52% to 48%
Edited sentence: After more than 12.4 million votes were cast, the final results were 5,974,243 votes in support, and 6,460,264 votes against, a margin of only 486,000 votes.The proposition was narrowly defeated