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Republicans Triumph in County Ticket Victory
Election returns from Des Moines to Audubon show Republicans winning the county slate. Governor Shaw gains a lead of 61,000 statewide with solid margins for Johnson and Baker locally. Sheriff Hill and Superintendent Burton lose by small to mid range margins, while Tom Brown leads the ticket with 919 plurality and 170 for Hill. Audubon reports Shaw 880 and other GOP gains with county officials, including Brenfman and Bonwell, cited.
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Atlan
Benton
Brighton
Cass
Edna
Franklin
Grant
Grove Townshi
Lincoln
Massena
Noble Township
Pleasant
Pumosa
Victoria Township
Washington Township
Tom Brown
Sheriff Hill
Des Moines
Shaw
Ranch
Johnson- Iowa
Berry
Warren- Clark
Senate
Egan
Harrison
Temple
Clark County
Byers
Shelby
Hancock
Audubon County
Audubon
Audubon Republican
Boysen
Brenfman
Anderson
Shberift
Farquhar
Bonwell
Des Mores
House
Huffman
Democratic Central Committee
White
Weaver
Democratic State Central Committee
Grinnell
Grinnell Township
Cedar Rapids
Lynn County
Lynn
West Union
Cherokee
Cherokee Township
Davenport
Scott County
Dubuque
Dubuque County
Charles T. Hancock
New Hampton
Ayres
Kringer
Mauscatine
Muscatine
Clinton
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Boons
Boons County
Independence
Buchanan County
Carrail— White
Bennett
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Keokuk
Waterloo
Waterloo City
Burlington