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Mazin Sidahmed and Guardian readers

Share your memories from the final hours of the US election

A woman holds a miniature US flag.
How did you feel on election night? Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Nearly a year has passed since Donald Trump’s shock election victory. On 9 November 2016, the reality-TV-star-turned-politician stunned the world when he became president-elect. People on both sides of the aisle rode a rollercoaster of emotions as the result unfolded. For our coverage of the anniversary, we’d like to hear your memories from voting day and election night.

Share your story

Your can send us your memories from the final hours of the election using the form below. We’ll use a selection of contributions in our coverage. Where did you vote? Where did you watch the results come in? How did you feel as Trump’s victory became imminent? If you like, you can share screenshots of text message exchanges you had with family and friends as the results came in.

If you’re having trouble using the form, click here.

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