Nixon landslide victory reshapes 1972 political landscape
President Nixon won a nationwide landslide with about 61 percent of the popular vote and 521 electoral votes, sweeping 49 states. McGovern carried only Massachusetts and the District of Columbia amid a strong Democratic Congress. The result signals a personal triumph for Nixon but a divided government as Democrats gain seats in the Senate and governorships.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Nixon
Congress
George McGovern
Franklin D. Roosevelt
McGovern
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Lyndon B. Johnson
Daniel Walker
Richard Ogilvie
Illinois
Robert J. Dole
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Senate
Republicans Win District Wide Races in Southeastern Ohio
In Tuesday’s district elections Republicans swept three races. Miller won the tenth district by 73 percent, Collins held his Lawrence County base to defeat Halliday, and Ball Jr. captured the 91st district seat despite early losses in Athens County.
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Tom Price
Messenger
Clarence Miller
Oakley Collins
Claire M. Ball Jr
Athens County
Ohio
Miller
Lancaster Republican
Ohio University
Robert H. Whealey
Washington
Whealey
Athens
Columbus
Collins
Meigs
Gallia
Lawrence County
John Halliday
Lawrence
County Board of Elections
Harry B. Crewson
House of Representatives
Crewson
Ball
Hocking
Vinton
Jackson
Halliday
Miller vs Whealey in 10th District race in Athens County
In a race marked by personal campaigning over party lines, incumbent Republican Clarence E. Miller touts a near perfect voting record and active contact with voters, while Democrat Robert H. Whealey emphasizes broader outreach. The contest reflects shifting strategies amid a Republican presidential landslide and local dynamics in Athens County.
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Fred Whissel
Athens County
Ohio University
Athens
Clarence E. Miller
Lancaster
Congress
Ohio
Miller
Milk
Washington
Robert H. Whealey
Voters Leave Congress Firmly In Democratic Hands
The AP reports Democrats expanded Senate margins by at least two seats while Republicans gained 11 House seats with seven races still undecided. Key outcomes include William Hathoway ending Maine’s 24-year Senate run for Democrats and Floyd Haskell defeating Colorado’s Allott as Republicans lost ground nationwide.
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Kentucky
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Jack Miller
Iowa
J. Caleb Boggs
Delaware
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Congress
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Michigan
GOP
House
South
Mississippi
Louisiana
Virginia
William L. Scott
William B. Spong
Old Dominion
William D. Hathaway
Senate Republican Conference
Armed Services Committee
North Carolina
Nick Galifianakis
Everett Jordan
Jesse
Ohio voters reject income tax repeal amid GOP clash
With 8,664 of 12,826 polling places reporting, Ohio voters defeat the repeal by 734,338 to 1,629,653. Gov. Gilligan applauds, while Frank King calls for tax revisions to aid the little guy. Republicans blame a massive campaign by special interests. Democrats pick up seats as results roll in.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robert E Netzley
Laura
GOP
John J. Gilligan
Ohio Afl Cio
Frank King
King
Gilligan
Harold Hovey
Netzley
Chester T. Cruze
Cincinnati
Joseph P. Tulley
Repeal Movement
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Allott
Sen
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Dayton
Ohioans For Fair Taxation
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Oklahoma
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New Mexico
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Jack Daniels
Rep
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Karl Mundt
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Louie B. Nunn
John Sherman Cooper
Joseph R. Biden Jr
Dick Clark
Hale Boggs
Alaska
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