No, merely earning the most votes doesn't guarantee that.
An overwhelming landslide and enough incidents of fistfights could convince the ones who would under normal circumstances cheerfully steal the election that doing so this time would be a life-threatening move.
Their individual lives.
I don't think they are naïve enough to think with the internet and enough enraged citizens that We The People can't figure out exactly who they are, where they live, and when and where they club.
Not advocating it, but I can't stop it either.
And neither can they. We've had quite enough. Quite enough.
Yeah, I’m pretty much topped off. But there are a lot of stupid people that think they are “above” us down in the dirt peons. Rude awakening is possible.