Culver Wins Fifth Term In Record Margin
Incumbent John Culver defied expectations with a 35,804 vote victory, the largest of his career, carrying four counties he never won before and expanding margins in Linn and Dubuque. Ted Ellsworth fought hard with strong advertising but fell short across 11 district counties.
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John Culver
Cedar Rapids
Ted Ellsworth
Dubuque
Culver
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette
Winneshiek
Dubuque County
Ellsworth
Linn
Clinton
Jackson and
Jones
Cedar County
Buchanan
Culver County
Statehouse GOP Sweep Led by Ray
Gov. Robert Ray captured a third term as Iowa voters backed the Republican slate with about 59 percent to 40 for Democrat Paul Frantz burg, while Lt. Gov. candidate Sen. Arthur Neu narrowly defeated William Gannon. The sweep included a third party bid by Robert Dilley.
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Statehouse
Ray
Arthur Neu
Carroll
William Gannon
Mingo
Paul Franzenburg
Robert Ray
Iowa Vote At Glance Highlights Iowa Election Results
Dick Clark of Marion upset Sen. Jack Miller. Re-elected in the House were Culver, Gross, Mayne, Neal Smith, and Scherle. Edward Mez vinsky and Arthur Neu won as Democrats and Republicans in key races. Governor Ray swept, Turner and Synhorst won, Lloyd Smith and Baringer retained seats. Lounsberry narrowly defeated Owen as Agriculture secretary.
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Dick Clark
Marion
Jack Miller
U.S. House
John Culver
H. R. Gross
Wiley Mayne
Neal Smith
William Scherle
Edward Mezvinsky
John Kyl
Fred Schwengel
Nixon landslide nets Dems control of Senate and governorships
President Nixon wins a sweeping national victory carrying 49 of 50 states and about 61 percent of the popular vote. Democrats gain Senate control to 57 43, win one governorship, and lose about a dozen House seats. McGovern concedes loyalty to opposition while Nixon promises progress.
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Nixon
Congress
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
George McGovern
McGovern
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alf Landon
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Daniel Walker
G.O.P
Richard Ogilvie
House
Fire Sale Sign Sparks Chuckle Over Quick Buy Phrase
A storefront sign reads Fire Sale If You Don't Buy Something Quick, Someone's Gonna Get Fired highlighting a cheeky twist on the usual sale slogan. Copyright notices appear after the sign text.
County Home Bond Passes In Linn County Vote
Strong urban support for a Linn County home in a rural setting carried a $2.959 million bond. Unofficial totals show 34,140 yes to 21,121 no, about 61.8 percent in favor, exceeding the 60 percent requirement. It marks a second consecutive countywide bond victory, following 1965.
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Linn County
Election News Where To Find It National Pages 1A 3A 4A 13A 16A 17A 3B-6B 10C 11C State Pages 1A 1C-3C 7B Linn County Pages 1A 4A 16A 5B 6C And on Others
Election coverage location list notes pages across National State and Linn County sections. It guides readers to election news across multiple pages and sections.
Democrats Sweep All Linn County Offices in Election
Democrats won all six Linn County offices on Tuesday, gaining full courthouse control from Jan. 1. Nixon carried the county but no Supreme gains. A Democratic registration drive boosted the margin from under 500 in August to over 3,500 in the general election.
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Linn County
Nixon
George McGovern
Dick Clark defeats Miller in Iowa Senate race landslide
Dick Clark of Marion defeated incumbent Republican Jack Miller of Sioux City 56 to 43 percent for the U.S. Senate as 2,636 precincts reported. Clark tallied 647,193 votes to Miller’s 522,092 with third party candidates also listed. Clark walked 1312 miles across Iowa during the campaign and praised supporters while Miller urged fiscal conservatism and liberal welfare legislation debates continued.
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Marion
Jack Miller
Sioux City
U.S. Senate
Clark
Miller
American Independent Party
William Rocap
Des Moines
Fred Benton
Iowa
National Races At a Glance Election Results AP Summary
The Associated Press reports presidential results with Nixon and McGovern leading in electoral votes and popular counts incomplete due to 96 percent of units. Nixon holds early lead in electoral votes while McGovern trails. House results show Dems and Rep seats near pivotal margins with ongoing vote status updates.
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Nixon
Robert J. Dole
NBC
White House
McGovern
House
G.O.P
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Iowa Supreme Court
Richard Turner
James Reynolds
Secretary of State
Melvin Synhorst
Daryl Beall
Lloyd Smith
Harold Forret
Maurice Baringer
Albert Anderson
Secretary of Agriculture
Robert Lounsberry
Kenneth Owen
Richard M. Nixon
Demos Control House
Carl P. Leubsdorf
South Dakota
Sioux ‘Falls
Kentucky
Gordon Allott
Colorado
J. Caleb Boggs
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
William Hathaway
G.O.P. House
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Pennsylvania
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New York
Dwight Eisenhower
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