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No Contest: Morse Says Dems Polled Less Votes
Harrisburg AP report quotes Democratic State Chairman Otis B Morse saying Democrats polled fewer votes than Republicans in the Tuesday primary due to a lack of contest. He cites seven of eight incumbent GOP reps knocked off and notes low turnout with key offices at stake. Scranton leads Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dilworth in votes. Bloom counters with Philadelphia politics and voter protest context.
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Harrisburg
Otis B. Morse
Richardson Dilworth
U.S
William W. Scranton
Dilworth
Bloom
Scranton
GOF
Morse
GOP
Joseph R. Holliday
Harold G.miller
Blair County
Francis A. Worley
Adams County
Thomas W. King Jr
Butler County
Albert B. Strausser
Columbia County
John #. Whittaker
Lycoming County
Louis A. Pursley
Union County
Holliday
Pursley
Strausser
Chain
Phe
Barnet G. Sakilsky
Westmoreland County
Charles Schmitt
Girard
Harvey Johnston
J. Collins McSparian
Naval Dinworth
Thaf
Phildelphia
Gov. Lawrence
Lawrence
As Butt
Walter Alessandroni
Bill Green
Green
Philadelphia Democratic Organization