I think he did get the least amount of votes. Had TPTB wanted to get rid of him they could have. They had already set a precedent with Frenchi DAvis, but instead, they came out in several interviews saying they not going to make it an issue and they were going to let the viewers decide.
I think the viewers did decide. Two weeks in a row in fact.
Hmmm... maybe.
Not gonna lose sleep wondering!
In any case, his sleazy past sunk him, didn’t it.
And TPTB will be able to say it was America’s choice.