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Wild New Hampshire primary ushers in heated polls
The Associated Press reports a turbulent slate of 1961 primaries across nine states including New Hampshire where Wesley Powell was ousted by John Pillsbury for the Senate race. Bass narrowly led Deloris Bridges in the NH Senate contest as other races widen the field in Arizona Utah Washington Wisconsin Rhode Island Vermont and Colorado with key nominations for governor and U.S. Senate contested statewide.
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Associated Press
New Hampshire
Wesley Powell
New England
Powell
John Pillsbury
Pillsbury
John W. King
New Hampshire Senate
Bass
Deloris Bridges
Styles Bridges
Chester E. Merrow
Maurice J. Murphy Jr
Bridges
Minnesota
H. Carl Andersen
Congress
Andersen
Billie Sol Estes
Robert J. Odegard
Wisconsin
Vermont
Rhode Island
Utah
Washington
Arizona
Colorado
David A. Hamil
George D. Aiken
Hampshire
Senate
Eisenhower
F. Ray
Norris Colton
Keyser Jr
Love
Noble
Norman Lapage
Philip Wember
Stephen L.R
Peter
Georgia
H. Dominick