Taft Wins Big in Electoral Vote Sweep
Taft enlists 319 electoral votes to Bryan's 166, with 29 Maryland votes split and New York Ohio Indiana for Taft. Republicans extend House majority and retain Senate, while state races show varying pluarilities including Indiana narrow win and Massachusetts landslide against Democrats. Dems gain in several state tickets amid national Republican surge.
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Republican Candidates Sweep the Country in National Race
Republican candidates nationwide see sharp drops in votes in multiple states. Pennsylvania holds the banner GOP lead with a large plurality over 505,000 cast for the Republican ticket in the last presidential campaign. Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, California, South Dakota, and North Dakota report substantial declines in Republican totals.
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Congress Returns Signal Republican House Majority
Incomplete returns point to a safe Republican majority for Taft as lingering shifts in districts push the GOP ahead. Familiar faces head to Congress with Cannon and others reclaiming leadership, while several Democratic lawmakers are replaced by Republicans in states including Delaware Illinois and Mississippi. South Dakota adds two new Republican members to the next House.
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Nation and State Returns Glide to Republicans
Statewide and regional results show Taft winning New York by about 6 500 and 7 000 in Erie County, with an 188 992 statewide plurality and Hughes at 72 820. Illinois GOP dominates, Nebraska leans Democratic, Iowa sails Republican, Wisconsin reelects Gov Davidson, Indiana too close, Michigan leans to Warner, and the party holds a solid Senate mandate in several states.
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How Next Congress Will Be Made Up
Reported results show Dolan rep behind Norris by about 1600 for the governorship. A complete list of Republican campaign contributions will be published in printed form after tabulation. Dalzell wins re election in the Thirteenth district with a reduced plurality as Duffy gains ground in industrial precincts. Bryan congratulates Taft in a telegram exchanged between Lincoln and Cincinnati during Taft's address to a church mission conference.
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Democrats Sweep Nebraska in early returns
Lincoln reports indicate a sweeping Democratic victory in Nebraska with state ticket and congressional candidates running parallel to Bryan. Montana favors Taft, carrying the state by about 8000 votes, while Charles N. Pray of Fort Benton is re elected to Congress.
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Taft Wins Iowa Vote Totals in Early Count
Des Moines reports semi official returns from eight Iowa counties show Taft beating Bryan by about 68 000 in final totals may rise with eleven missing counties. Carroll leads Byers for governor and Davenport influence cited as affecting votes in statewide ticket.
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Iowa Elects New Congressmen in Narrow GOP Sweep
Iowa's November returns show W D Jamieson won in the Eighth defeating Col Pete Hepburn, while Kennedy Dawson Kendall and Woods secure other districts for Republicans. Kendall's Sixth victory over Hamilton follows a tense race. Carroll falls behind Taft. White trails Bryan by about ten thousand.
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