Democrats Celebrate Victory Here Sweep All Contests
Democrats of the city celebrated a nationwide Roosevelt Garner victory plus local wins. They carried five of six precincts in Corry and won two Erie assembly seats. A late-night parade formed on West South Street as supporters visited Republican leaders. Roosevelt won the city by 228 votes amid heavy opposition.
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Beach
van [O van Allsburg
Erie Assembly
Rts
Conny
Roosevelt-Garner
West South Street
Democratic
Republican City Committee
London Club
Lemke
Roosevelt
Re elected to State Assembly Yesterday
Local returns show Democratic victory margins in Corry with Charles Kinley and Alwin W. Beach leading for Assembly. Roosevelt toped London in precinct tallies, while Union party candidate Lemke polled scattered votes. full city results list Crosby, Sweeny, Gilson, Van Allsburg, and Van Allsburg as winners in their contests.
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Charles Kinley
Arthur Colegrove
Democrata
Lemke
Flo
Corry
Charles N. Crosby
Wnsend
Roosevelt
London
Schaub
Republican City Committee
Secon
Lemire
Union Party
Clair Ross
Frank L. Pinola
Warren R. Roberts
Arthur. Sweeny
Wil) Rose
Congress
Sam L. Gilson
Joseph R. Ziesenheim
Alwin W. Beach
Union
John R. van Allsburg
Roeg
UEC Pmud
Roberta
Ian Sweeny
Crosby
Sills
Senate
Gilfon Esses
Hiesentelm
Van Allsburg Wins Re election By Narrow Margin In Third District
John E. Van Allsburg, Republican, held the Third Assembly district seat in Erie county by a margin of 933 votes over Democrat Alwin Bea. Official returns show Van Allsburg leading in multiple precincts across Corry and surrounding townships. Erie city races saw Adam Gorski and Joseph Wagner, both Democrats, defeat their Republican opponents in east and west side contests. Schumacher, a Republican, captured the west county district seat in the statehouse with 4,744 votes to McCarty’s 1,982 and McCreary’s 1,?
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John B. van Allsboung
North East
van Allsiirg
Alwin Wreach
Uinion
Gorski
Wagner
Erie Assembly
Schumacher
West County
John E. van Allburg
North Baal
Erie County
Alwin W. Bea
van Allsburg
Potala
Adam Gorski
Joseph Wagner
Erie
Frank McCarty
Ralph McCreary
Landon Wins Forest County Vote Edge Narrow Margin
Early returns from 18 districts in Forest County show Landon ahead with about 4,740 to Roosevelt's 1,159 and Tepihilean trailing. Landon's lead is roughly 100 more than Hoover's margin over Roosevelt in 1932, indicating a landslide in this county.
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Pionesda
Landon
Roosevelt
Landon Wins at Union City in Landslide Victory
Complete returns from Union City show Alf M. Landon defeating F D Roosevelt by 1043 to 1377 in two wards with Lemke garnering about 100 votes. Rose led Crosby by roughly 250 votes with 1023 to 750 in the contest for Congress. Beach led Van Alstine for the Third District State Assembly race with 727 to 970.
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Hele County
Columbus for the New Deal secures decisive Roosevelt win
In Columbus, Franklin D. Roosevelt leads the presidential ballot with a 26 to 183 margin over Gay. Lemke receives 38 votes, while Driscoll and Jarrett contest Congress, 281 to 166. In the State Assembly race, Democrat LeRoy Campbell defeats Republican W. W. Muir 247 to 186.
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Columbus
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
London
Lemke
Union Dary
Dennis Driscoll
Jed Jarrett
LeRoy Campbell
W. W. Muir
State Assembly
Birthplace of Alfred Landon shifts to Roosevelt landfall
ISHARON Pa November 4 Mercer County returns show Democratic shift in county results for the presidential race. Roosevelt carries Mercer with 20 870 votes to Landon 18 492. West Middlesex Landons birthplace votes 304 for Landon 4278 for Roosevelt. Greenville voters record 2 187 for Roosevelt and 2132 for Landon.
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Alfred M. Landon
Mercer
Roosevelt
West Middlesex
Langon
President Roosevelt
Greenville
Landon
William Stoseman
Democrats Seize State Senate After Five Years Loss
United Press report from Philadelphia notes the State Senate, long Republican since 1871, swung to the Democrats. With 198 of 208 House seats settled, Democrats held 105 to 83 Republicans, securing a majority for Gov. Barte's legislature.
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Philadelphia
State Senate
House
George H. Barte
State
Allred Smith Calls Americans to Stand Behind Roosevelt
United Press dispatch from New York reports Allred Smith acknowledging President Roosevelt's reelection. He urges all Americans to support the chief executive and uphold democracy as expressed by the majority, insisting every citizen must shoulder the nation's duties.
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United Press
New York
Allred
Smith
Ettersonian Democrata
New Deal
Roosevelt
Kinley Thanks Dew Workers After Victory
Charles Kinley chairman of the Democratic City Committee extends gratitude to all workers volunteers and committee members for aiding his campaign. He praises the support that helped secure the Republican Garner bid in Chevy Tuesday and thanks Mobiles and others who assisted.
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Democratic City Committee
Chevy
Charles Kinney
Gilson Wins State Senate Seat Over Ziesenheim by 7500
Samuel L. Gilson, Erie attorney, defeated Republican Joseph A. Ziesenheim in a statewide race by about 7,500 votes. Complete returns show Gilson leading 21,470 to 12,997 in Erie County, with narrower margins elsewhere. The Roosevelt era wave aided Democrats in Erie, but Gilson earned broad support from local Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Sronzie
Erie
Gilson
Ute County
Ziegenhem
Landonttox
Wayne districts split as Landon leads in west and Roosevelt in east
Returns from Wayne townships show narrow margins for the Landon slate. In the west district Roosevelt carried 113 votes to 105 for Landon, while in the east district Roosevelt led with 82 to 124 for Landon. Complete district tallies list Roosevelt 105 Landon 118 for president in one district and Roosevelt 2 Landon 12 in another, with mixed results across state offices and local posts.
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Wayne Township
Landon-Knox
Kansas
Roosevelt
Landon
Roas
Republicans Win in Elgin by Fourteen Votes
Republicans carried Elgin by 14 votes with Landon at 61 and Roosevelt 40. Straight party tickets prevailed 57 to 36 for the GOP in state offices. Voters backed the T B hospital proposal 24 to 12.
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Elgin
Langon
Landon
Roosevelt
Congress
Bigin
T. B. Hospital
Mrs Landon Accepts Loss with Quiet Grace in Topeka
Topeka, Nov. 4. Mrs Landon takes defeat like her husband did, calmly learning her husband would not occupy the White House. The Roosevelt landslide gives him a four year term, a veteran friend's remark wished the country well for the Governor, and Mrs Landon answered quietly I guess I am too.
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Unitew
Topeka
Kan
Vin
Landon
Pranklin
Roosevelt
Center Returns Honors for Roosevelt and Sweeny Board
Roosevelt earns 11 690 votes and Lemke 6, Hoss 11 312, Piola 9 602, Auditor Robert 10 002, London 0 750, Treasurer 0. Center completes count with Sweeny listed 9 and board actions finalized.
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Roosevelt
London
Lemke
Hoss
Piola
Reek Robert
Sweeny
Corry Texas Democratic Workers Thank Roosevelt Garner Support
Arthur Colegrove, Democratic County Chairman, extends heartfelt thanks to Roosevelt Garner supporters and voters in Corry Texas for the strong showing and victory amid opposition during the campaign. He regrets not being able to thank everyone in person.
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Texas
Corry
Tess Day
Roosevelt
Democratic
Arthur Colegrove
Capital Celebrates Roosevelts Re-election Across Washington
The capital marked President Roosevelts re-election and Democratic majorities in the House and Senate with noisy crowds in downtown streets. Officials issued victory statements. celebrations included singing, shouting, and car horns as crowds dispersed when results seemed secure.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Enlrane
Sanden
Press Club Penguins Seek Digest Poll Forecast 1940
Members of the National Press Club sent a telegram to the Literary Digest editor on November 4 1910 seeking a preliminary poll prediction. The group calling themselves The Press Club Penguins said they had not yet received a reply.
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United Press
Memiera
National Press Club Today
Press Club Penguins
Kansas governor race leans as returns show 16,000 lead
Walter A. Klaxman, Democratic candidate for governor, held a roughly 16,000 lead over Will G. West, Republican, early today as returns from 1,981 of 2,690 precincts listed Klaxman with 806,124 votes to West's 200,812. The tally suggested a decisive victory pending all precincts reporting.
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Walter A. Klaxman
Will G. West
Topeta Republian
Huxman
West
Broker Plans to Move After Roosevelt Victory
Julian T. Bishop a New York stock broker said he will sell his North Carolina farm result of Roosevelt’s re election. He will not move to Canada but will take up permanent residence in Nevada calling it the nation’s only sound state.
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United Press
Reno
Julian T. Bishop
New York
Caroline
Roosevelt
Canada
Nevada
Philadelphia Votes End 80 Year GOP Dominance
Philadelphia shifts to Democratic landslide as 521,941 votes back a presidential win for Franklin D. Roosevelt over Republican Landon by about 200000. Local wards tumble, governors and senators lose seats, including Ward 46 with former Mayor Mackey voting Democratic.
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Robert Vermillion
United Press
Philadelphia
Assembly
Republican
Congress
Harry Mackey
New Treasurer Promises Cut in State Spending
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Ross of Butler, the Democratic candidate for state treasurer, vows to cut state expenses where possible without harming government efficiency. He plans a thorough review of the state treasurer's books to uncover any missing revenue since the last Democrat held the office.
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United Press
Pittburgh
F.air] Ross
Butler
Ross
Venango County Maintains Republican Lead in Landslide
Venango County stayed Republican as Pennsylvania swung Democratic in the major statewide result. With 75 of 77 precincts reporting Landon led Roosevelt by about a thousand votes, while John H. McKinney won the state assembly seat over Democrat William McKelvey.
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United Press
Franklin
Venango County
Roosevelt and Sweeny Lead in Clearfield County Totals
Clearfield County reports precinct results showing Roosevelt with 20 140 votes and Sweeny with 19 741, with London 14 137 and Pinole 13 521 among listed totals for county offices including Treasurer, Auditor General and others. The fragment notes Auditor Roberts 18 504 in the tally.
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Clearfield County
Roosevelt
London
Ross
Pinole
Roberts
Sweeny
Jamestown Votes Landon Over Roosevelt in 1936 Race
Complete return from 104 election districts in Chautauqua County shows Governor Landon leading Roosevelt by 7,210. Total county vote: London 30,382. Roosevelt 28,172. Jamestown district swung Roosevelt, giving him 1,475 plurality over Landon, the first Democratic victory there since 1856.
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Jamestown
Chautauqua
Landon
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
London
Hoover
Lehman
Bleakley
Roosevelt Wins New Hampshire Race Narrowly
New Hampshire reported Roosevelt leading with 102,412 votes to Bandon 100,317 and Lemire 8,703 as 205 precincts reported. Roosevelt's margin stood at 2,065 with Claremont Farmington and one Democratic stronghold still unreported.
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United Press
Concord
N.H
Newy Hampshire
Frank Knox
Roosevelt
Bandon
Lemire
Ragsevelt
Claremont
Alronghold
Ami Farmington
Reids
Tively
Titusville Ballot Sees Liquor Sale Favor Continued
Voters in Titusville yesterday recorded a clear majority in favor of continuing the fall sale of spirituous liquors. The tally showed 1,606 votes against 1,024, with the favoring side at 875 more than the opposing. The result confirms ongoing support for liquor sales in the community.
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Titusville
Recor! Ag
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