Taft and Sherman Triumph in Historic Republican Victory
New York reports show Taft elected president with about 312 electoral votes and a strong Republican hold in the House and Senate. Hughes re-elected in New York, Indiana votes Taft, and Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts show large Taft pluralities. Missouri shifts to Democratic governance while several states exhibit narrowing Republican margins.
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Montana
John Watt
Montana Election Night Totals Narrow Governor’s Margin
Early returns show a tight governor race with Norris leading by about 1,000 votes as four Republican counties remain. Republican gains include Taft for president, Pray reelected to Congress, and Republicans winning railroad commissioner and attorney general posts. Legislature expected to tilt Republican, with lieutenant governor and treasurer races still unsettled awaiting official tallies.
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Allen
Swindlehurst
Esselstyn
Republicans Carry Kansas In Gubernatorial Vote
Kansas election results show the Republican state ticket led by Walter R. Stubbs for governor likely winning by about 26,000 votes with Taft's statewide plurality a few thousand higher. In Topeka officials report ballots still incomplete due to long ballot and late polling hours.
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Topeka
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Walter R. Stubbs
Taft
Sweet Grass County Holds Loyal Taft Victory Surplus
Sweet Grass county backed Taft by 262 votes in 825 cast and showed strong support for the Republican ticket. Democrats Kailey and Utermohle won clerks positions, while Chase McDonnell narrowly took the state senate seat by 58. John Esp won county commissioner. other GOP majorities ranged from 25 to 306. Official canvass announced today.
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Taft
A. J. Kailey
Hh, Utermoble
Chase McDonnell
John Esp
Pennsylvania Republicans Hold Slim State Lead
Returns show Pennsylvania Republicans with a narrow statewide plurality near 400 thousand, a drop in most counties except two. A heavy vote statewide favors the party due to legislative contests. Congressional districts remain Republican or steady. Philadelphia backs the national ticket by about 125 thousand.
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Pennsylvania
Taft Carry Washington and GOP Wins Big
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 4 Taft carried Washington by 45,000 and Samuel G Cosgrove Republican candidate for governor will duplicate the Taft plurality. The entire Republican state ticket is elected. The election of Wesley L Jones to succeed Tert Ankeney as United States senator is assured.
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Wash
Taft
Washington
Samuel G. Cosgrove
Wesley L. Jones
Tert Ankeney
United States
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