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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1966
Page
2
Iowa voters produced large wins for U S Senator Miller and Governor Hughes with Miller carrying all 99 counties and Hughes decisively defeating William Murray. Miller led with 61 percent to Smith's 39 and Hughes won 55 percent over Murray as Republicans gained control of the Iowa House. Senate remained slim for Democrats.
U.S. Rep. John C. Culver of Iowa's Second District defeated Republican mayor Robert M. L. Johnson 76 269 to 64 975 to become the sole freshman Democrat to win a second term. Culver carried all five counties in the district and built an 11 294 vote margin amid a broad GOP victory across Iowa.
Iowa vote tallies show governor Harold Hughes leading with 492 584 over William Murray 395 364. Lt governor Robert Fulton 422 873 vs Max Mills 421 929. Secretary of State Michael Doyle 373 774 vs Mel Synhorst 467 868. Auditor Loren Worthington 395 063 vs Lloyd Smith 435 581. Treasurer Paul Franzenburg 426 717 vs Dale Awtry 410 071. Ag Secretary Kenneth Owen 390 876 vs L B Liddy 453 561. Attorney General Lawrence Scalise 409 674 vs Richard Turner 427 854. Senator E B Smith 325 913 vs Jack Miller 519 191. First Dist John Schmidhauser 60 433 vs Fred Schwengel 64 774. Second Dist John Culver 76 269 vs Robert Johnson 64 975. Third Dist Pat Touchne 50 333 vs H R Gross 77 664. Fourth Dist Bert Bandstra 61 069 vs John Kyl 65 247. Fifth Dist Neal Smith 72 742 vs Don Mahon 46 888. Sixth Dist Stan Greige 53 242 vs Wiley Mayne 72 026. Seventh Dist John Hansen 44 483 vs William Scherle 64 248.
Cape Kennedy AP report says the Gemini 12 mission is postponed 24 hours to Friday due to a problem with automatic pilot in the Titan 2 booster rocket. The delay follows an earlier postponement and affects the crew Apollo era schedule.
Ronald Reagan captured the California governorship with a near one million vote margin over Edmund Brown as 24 794 precincts reported Reagan 3 037 730 Brown 2 188 943. He carried most counties, swept urban areas, and unseated at least two Democratic congressmen while securing lieutenant governor Robert Finch. Brown conceded and Reagan pledged to end partisan rancor and restore the two party system.
SAN ANTONIO AP George Christian said Wednesday that President Johnson had no immediate comments to relay about election results. Johnson watched the returns on television Tuesday night as Democrats reportedly lost a few Senate seats. Christian added the President did not plan to communicate with any candidates after the election.
United Press International summarizes race outcomes across states. Governors and party tallies show winners including Romney Rockefeller Reagan Wallace, Hatfield, Rockefeller, and others with shifts in legislature and statewide offices.
Linn County voters Tuesday ousted four Democratic state representatives. Two successful incumbents ranked among the top three for the six seats, with Republicans also winning two Senate seats including an incumbent and a newly created seat from reapportionment.
Republicans score sweeping victories in national elections led by Ronald Reagan in California. Charles Percy defeats Paul Douglas in Illinois and George Romney sweeps Michigan, boosting GOP momentum with gains in Texas, Florida, Arkansas, and several governors’ mansions while Democrats retain Senate control.
With thousands of votes uncounted, the ACLU filed suit in federal court seeking an injunction to bar the Georgia legislature from deciding the governor election. Callaway leads Maddox by urban votes while write-ins erode both margins, triggering a potential legislative vote under the state constitution.
Iowa to have divided leadership with Republicans holding 89 of 124 House seats and Democrats 35. Senate shows Democrats with 9 new seats to reach 32 while Republicans hold 29 after the Tuesday election.
A lighthearted quip proclaims American women as the best yessed in the world, attributed to a general, non-specific humor voice. The note lacks verifiable names or dates and mirrors a casual joke format.
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