Nixon Wins White House In Tight Races Across Nation
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey conceded to Richard M. Nixon as returns showed Nixon with 287 electoral votes and California and Ohio secure for him. Final popular vote was near tied with Wallace in third, while GOP gains in Congress signaled a split outcome nationwide.
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Governors Returns show party gains across 21 states
Democrats hold 13 of 21 governorships and Republicans hold 8. Democrats won 8 seats and Republicans 11. Democrats gained 2 seats in Montana and Rhode Island. Republicans gained 6 seats in Delaware Indiana Iowa New Hampshire Vermont and West Virginia. Republicans lead in 2 states.
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House Returns on the 435 House elections summary
Democrats held 242 seats with 2 vacancies rising to 245 while Republicans had 188 seats with 1 vacancy dropping to 187. Democratic gains 0 and Republican gains 3. Lead status shows 2 districts with Democrats ahead, 3 with Republicans ahead, including one district switching party. Majority requires 218 seats. Democrats won 5 Republican seats and Republicans won 8 Democratic seats.
Senate Returns on the 34 Senate Elections
Democrats gain two seats in California and Iowa with total 58 seats. Republicans gain six seats across Arizona Florida Maryland Ohio Oklahoma and Pennsylvania for a 41 seat total. Republicans lead in one contest while none remain unreported.
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Athens County voters split ticket in local races
Athens County voters place five Republicans and four Democrats in offices. Voters favor most levies while Nelsonville-York school closing is rejected. Republicans win in Meigs County and Logan City income tax passes. Hocking County Democrats win six of nine posts.
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Republicans sweep governors in six states to gain control
In a Tuesday election Republicans captured six Democratic governors, widening their hold on state houses to at least 29. Democrats won Rhode Island and Montana while losing New Hampshire Delaware Indiana Iowa Vermont and West Virginia. Of 21 contests 11 favored Republicans, eight Democrats, with Arkansas and Illinois unresolved. Incumbents Williams of Arizona Cargo of New Mexico Evans of Washington Knowles of Wisconsin won. Docking of Kansas Hearnes of Missouri Guy of North Dakota Rampton of Utah won for Democrats. In Rhode Island Licht defeated Chafee. in Montana Anderson stopped Babcock. Delaware Terry lost to Peterson. Indiana Whitcomb defeated Rock. Iowa Ray beat Franzenburg. Vermont Davis won over Daley. Hoff retires.
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Nixon Wins Ohio Votes In Tight 1968 Race
Republican Richard Nixon captured Ohio with 46 percent of the vote, edging Humphrey by 2 points as Wallace drew 10 percent. Saxbe won the Senate seat, defeating Gilligan, giving Ohio its first Republican senator in 14 years. Stokes became the first Black congressman from Ohio, in the 21st district. Rhodes' highway bond issue passed. tax exemption measure failed. Taft, Herbert, and Matthias were elected to high court seats.
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Democrats Still Lead In Senate Shifts In 1966
Democrats preserved a Senate majority but Republicans narrowed the gap in a large midterm contest. The tally stood 58 Democrats and 41 Republicans with several races decided including notable defeats of incumbents Monroney and Clark. Goldwater won Arizona, while Gurney claimed Florida, and Doe-like holdovers kept hawkish momentum amid debates over Vietnam and spending. Ohio and other state races affected the balance as Dole and Cook moved into Senate seats.
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Alabama
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Kansas
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Kentucky
Miller Doubles Vote In Defeating Crewson
GOP Congressman Clarence Miller defeated Athens City Council President Harry Crewson to represent the district in Washington. Miller won 102,611 to 46,091, carrying all 13 counties in the 10th District. Other state races: Oakley Collins to the State Senate, Ralph Welker to the State House, Earl Stephenson to the Fourth District Court of Appeals, and Democrat Don Maddux defeats incumbent John Weis in the 25th House District.
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