Plenty of candidates don’t get 50% and take office. Here Poliquin received an actual plurality of votes. He was the highest vote-getter, period. Given that the Democrats are in charge of vote counting here (for which they frankly cannot be trusted to do honestly in any capacity), this “instant runoff” business should be discarded by any judge (I see nothing in the Constitution saying “top vote getter, BUT...”). For all we know, and likely do, any “additional” vote counting via some dubious instant runoff will be a Democrat attempt to steal the race from the victor. If they wish to have a runoff, have an actual one at a later date, not backroom counting where the LOSING candidate, who just happens to be a dem, magically wins.
I personally believe dozens of House races have been stolen in this election and at least 2 Senate races. It’s a trial run for 2020 by the Dems to steal the Presidency from Trump. If Republicans were magically winning in every contest days and weeks after Election Day based on “curious” vote counting measures, you think the Dems/media would sit back and allow that to happen ? This is epic-level fraud.
In other states, like Georgia, you go to a runoff when you don't get 50%. It's up to the state to decide whether to require an actual majority or not.
I personally believe dozens of House races have been stolen in this election and at least 2 Senate races.
Maybe Trump will start up a panel to investigate. Hope they do better than his illegal voter panel did.