CREATE TABLE table_204_786 (id DECIMAL, "riding" TEXT, "candidate" TEXT, "gender" TEXT, "residence" TEXT, "occupation" TEXT, "votes" DECIMAL, "%" DECIMAL, "rank" TEXT, "biographical notes" TEXT)

who received the least amount of votes ?
SELECT "candidate" FROM table_204_786 ORDER BY "votes" LIMIT 1
SELECT "candidate" FROM "table_204_786" ORDER BY "votes" NULLS FIRST LIMIT 1