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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1940

Page

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Willkie carries Corry by narrow margin in election

In Corry Pa voters chose Wendell Willkie by 99 over Roosevelt as 3075 votes were cast. Roosevelt led county and state races, with Lavery defeating Rodgers in the congressional race and Zurn ahead of Zelsenheim in the state senate contest amid registration gaps.

Willkie Corry County Wendell Willkie Franklin D. Roosevelt Lemke Royal Ork Roosevelt Hoover Congress State Senate State Assembly James F Lavi Lavery Townsend Is Trom Ely Lavy Vatus Rodgers Everett F. Zurn Joseph J. Zelsenheim Senate Hanleap Harald Burnham John BE. van Allsburg Indse Lee Epulee U. S Guffey Es Cooke Wagner Malone Jish Ross Gelder Congress Lavery Zurn 'S Ziesenheim St. Burnham van Allsburg Tota Sys

Roosevelt Extends Lead in Nation as NY Backing Grows

New York Times midnight edition says Roosevelt re-elected and carrying New York State. Torrance concedes Pennsylvania loss as returns show Roosevelt with 364 electoral votes to Willkie's 121 with 11,417 precincts reporting. Roosevelt leads in New York Ohio Indiana Illinois Massachusetts and more while Willkie gains in New Jersey.

Associated Press New York New York Times Roosevelt New York State the Times Wendell Willkie Pennsylvania Ohio Illnais Willkie Illinois Indiana Massachusetts New Jersey Edward J. Flynn Hyde Park Cleveland Plain Dealer Buckeye

Roosevelt Leads Pennsylvania by Over 200000 Votes

Early returns in Pennsylvania show Franklin D Roosevelt ahead of Wendell L Willkie by more than two hundred thousand votes for the states 36 electoral votes. With 4666 of 8118 precincts reported Roosevelt had 1 284 008 against 1 080 294 for Willkie. Philadelphia and Allegheny county precincts are included in the tally.

Philadelphia Roosevelt Wendell L. Willkie Pennsylvania Willkie Allegheny County Pittsburgh

Ziesenheim Leads Zurn Narrowly in State Senate Race

Early returns show Everett F. Zurn trailing Joseph R. Ziesenheim by about 324 votes in city and county counts and roughly 600 votes statewide, with Ziesenheim likely to win the state senate seat as results come in at 11 p m. Erie manufacturer Ziesenheim carried Erie by a wide margin but trailed statewide.

Everett F. Zurn Dempergi Joseph R. Zeisenheim Senere Zeisenheim Zin Erie Zettenheims State Assembly Senate Burn Zelvenheim Zurn

Roosevelt Gains in Maine Vote Totals Reported

In Portland Maine Roosevelt is reported to have narrowed Wendell Willkie's lead to about two to five hundred as 465 precincts out of 629 show Roosevelt with about 119 412 votes to Willkie 11944? The tally suggests Roosevelt trailing in this Republican stronghold with unofficial results from the day’s presidential election.

Portland Wendell Willkie Maine Roosevelt Willkle

Van Allsburg Wins Assembly Seat Amid Precinct Gaps

Van Allsburg claimed the assembly seat with a lead surpassing 2300 votes over Harald Burnham as late returns favored the northeast district. Union City went for Allsburg 948 to 270 while North East districts posted large majorities, signaling a fourth term for the northeast Republican.

Jess Uhan John & van Alls Bwe Harald Burnham Thested Alsburg Burnham Iskeelt North East Tong Whitgesturnham Wesleville Harborcreek Union City van Alson Harborcrerk Gle

Dems Capture Erie But Lose Out In County

In Erie, President Roosevelt leads over Willkie by about 5 000 votes with incomplete returns. Erie city totals show Roosevelt 3 482 and Wilde 20 496 for president, while county results split with GOP margins. Erie county outside totals indicate Roosevelt ahead for president by about 3 ?8, with GOP gains in other offices.

DEMS Erie Wendell Willkie Franklin D. Roosevelt Erie County Willkie Pie U P. m Roosevelt Erle Erie City Wilde U. S Guitry Cooke Congress Willie Gulley

Baltimore Independent Menorah newspaper endorses Roosevelt in Maryland

Baltimore dispatch notes the Independent Menorah paper supported Wendell J. Wiltkip and conceded Maryland to President Roosevelt at 10 80 p m EST. Roosevelt led Witkin by about 8000 in Baltimore City with The Sun predicting the Republicans could not overtake him statewide.

Typxwenisen Baltimore Balimore Sit Menorrat Wendel J. Wiltkip Maryland Tepoxevelt Roosevelt Witkin Baltimore City The Sun

Roosevelt Wins Conn Easily. Race Could Shift Nationwide

In New Haven Connecticut Roosevelt defeats his Democratic opponent by a wide margin, carrying the state’s 18 communities and securing more than 1,000 vote lead in the electors count. The tally stands around 850,000 votes statewide as results trickle in.

New Haven Connecticut Wendell Lo Wittkle

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