Biddeford Stays Heavily Democrat in State Election
Voters in Biddeford backed Democratic candidates by a wide margin in an off year, with governor Dolloff winning 7,312 to 914 for GOP opponent. Congress candidate Kellam led Democrats in First District races, while state senate and county offices saw sweeping Democratic support. Unopposed Biddeford incumbents Nadeau and Cartier won solid totals as the city loses a legislative seat.
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Biddeford
Maynard C. Dolloff
Forco
John H
Dolloff
Ronald L. Kellam
Congress
GOP
Stanley R. Tupper
M. Lovell
Gordon E. Brewster
James
Erwin
Atty
Marcel R. Viger
John B. Roberts
Sanford
Albert Merryman
Sengaden
Philip E. Graves
Saco
Roger ©. Nadeau
Bernice B. Hanson
Roger E. Walker
Napoleon L.nadeau
Robert C. ‘Cartier
Ruby M. Emens
Emens
Ward
John H. Reed
Graves
Merryman
John J. Harvey
Ralph H. Fenno
Buxton
Raymond J. Letourneau
Ralph M. Lovell
State Senate
Gordon FE. Brewster
Wells
James S. Erwin
York
Roger C. Nadeau
Phyllis F. Deschambeault
Fred
Races neck and neck in York County election outcomes
Democrats won most York County races amid heavy turnout led by clerk of courts and sheriff contests. Republicans won probate judge and county commissioner posts while recounts were possible in tight margins for senate races and several attorney and sheriff battles. Deschambeault and Harvey discussed potential recounts as Fenno dismissed plans for one.
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York
Senate
Ralph M. Lovell
Sanford
Raymond J. Letourneau
Gordon E. Brewster
Wells
Frederic Deschambeault
Biddeford
Ralph H. Fenno
Buxton
James FE. Erwin
Ell, Brewster
Erwin
Richard D. Dutremble
Ernest E. Gallant
Lloyd P. LaFountain
John J. Harvey
Saco
Deschambeault
Harvey
The
Journal
State Democratic Committee
Democrats Score Clean Sweep In Saco Voting
Democrats won in Saco with Maynard C. Dolloff leading gubernatorial results and 2,298 votes. Local option liquor questions and two constitutional amendments passed. turnout 3,871. Incumbent Camille L. V. Bedard re elected to Maine House amid a Democratic sweep affecting county offices and state seats.
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Saco
Maynard C. Dolloff
Atty
Philip E. Graves
Graves
Clerk of Courts
J. Albert Merryman
Biddeford
Camille L. V. Bedard
Maine
Reed Holding Tiny Edge In Maine Governor Race
Republican Gov John H Reed clung to a narrow lead as cease of votes suggested a recount. With 631 precincts in, Reed led Dolloff by a small margin and campaign aides warned of a political life on the line. Republican Tupper and McIntire won House seats as Hathaway trailed in a Maine political shift.
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Portland
John H. Reed
Reed
Maynard C. Dolloff
Stanley R. Tupper
Ronald L.kellam
Clifford G. McIntire
William D. Hathaway
Auburn
Maine
Dolloff
Aroostook County
McIntire
Hathaway
Tupper
Kellam
New England G.O.P. Stunned by Regional Upsets
A tidal wave of Democratic gains sweeps across New England. Vermont elects Democrat Hoff governor defeating incumbent Beyn Jr. by 759 votes. New Hampshire voters return Democrat King to the House and McIntyre to the Senate. Massachusetts rejects Volpe for Peabody in a Kennedy era margin. Rhode Island pushes Otte past Chafee by 561 votes as absentee ballots await tally.
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Boston
New England
Vermont
State House
Philip Hoff
F. Ray Beym Jr
John W. King
King
John Pillsbury
New Hampshire
Thomas J. McIntyre
U.S. Senate
McIintyre
Perkins Bass
Sen
Styles Bridges
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Endicott
Chub
Peabody
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
Rhode Island
John A. Otte
John H. Chafee
U S Cuba talks turn grim as missiles move out
United Nations New York AP reports a five hour talk between Adlai Stevenson and Vasily Kuznetsov yielded little fruit. Stevenson said the missiles are moving out but offered no signs weapons are leaving Cuban soil. The U S seeks Khrushchev pledge to withdraw all offensive weapons and ship them back.
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N.Y
U.S
Cuba
Adlai E. Stevenson
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Stevenson
Sis
United States
Khrushchev
Khrushchev Says Cuba Rockets Dismantled
Khrushchev announced that 40 Soviet missiles in Cuba have been dismantled and are likely en route to the Soviet Union. He expressed relief over the crisis but cautioned that tensions remain and said no summit with Kennedy is needed at this time.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Cuba
Kennedy
Kremlin
Democrats Hold Congress as GOP Governors Win Big
Democrats retained firm control of Congress after Tuesday elections and defeated Nixon in California. Governors were captured by Republicans in New York Michigan Ohio and Pennsylvania, reshaping the map for the 1964 contest. Senate now 66 Democrats 32 Republicans with two races undecided. House 244 Democrats 161 Republicans with 17 unsettled.
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Washington
Congress
Richard M. Nixon
California
New York
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
Kennedy
JFK
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