Nixon Triumph Magnifies Landslide Win Across Nation
President Nixon secured a monumental victory with about 61 percent of the vote and 521 electoral votes to McGovern’s 17, claiming 49 states. Democrats gained seats in Congress, while Nixon faced a divided government. McGovern carried only Massachusetts and D C as the nation’s turnout neared 80 million voters.
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Congress
George McGovern
Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. McGovern
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Lyndon B. Johnson
Daniel Walker
GOP
Richard Ogilvie
Ilinois
Republican Nationgal
Robert J. Dole
McGovern
National Broadcasting Co
Corry voters split tickets as Nixon wins big
Corry residents upheld a two to one split ticket verdict with President Nixon carrying the city while McGovern faltered. Voters backed Republican Forest Hopkins in local races and sent strong showings to Joseph Vigorito, amid rising absentee ballots and an 80 percent turnout countywide.
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Corry
Sen
George McGovern
Joseph Vigorito
Alvin Leyvenhagen
Nixon
Election Pattern Holds Tight In Rural Areas Near Here
Across the nation Nixon outpaced McGovern in rural voting near Corry. In Columbus Township McGovern 193 Nixon 348 with various county races showing Nixon leading in auditor general Casey 252 McCorkel 285 and state treasurer Sloan 248 Williams 288. Spring Creek Township and Spartansburg also reflected Nixon leads in multiple races.
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Corry
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Congress
Kassab
Johnson
Casey
McCorkel
Depue
Sanders
Sloan
Williams
Backman
McArthur
General Assembly
Scanlon
Frame
Fourth District General Assembly
Blasco
Hopkins
Spring Creek Township
Spartansburg
What Happened To McGovern
Washington reports outline McGovern’s early campaign blunders that helped Nixon win a landslide. Key flaws included the ill conceived $1000 proposal and Eagleton’s disclosure issues. The piece notes how these incidents framed McGovern as radical and forced him to defend credibility while Nixon avoided costly campaigning.
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Washington
George McGovern
White House
Nixon
McGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
Saegertown Woman Mistaken for Dead Voter
A Saegertown resident found she was listed as dead at the polls. Officials traced the error to another woman with the same name and address whose past lies caused the mix up. NBC’s John Chancellor referenced the confusion on air, joking it must be a typo for Hagerstown.
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Crawford County
John Chancellor
NBC
Hagerstown
John
Elgin Voters Cut Borough Council to Five Members
It was Elgin Borough, the smallest municipality in the county, that provided the lone contest yesterday. The borough turned out 87 percent of its 127 registered voters as the ballot question prompted a stepped up turnout and a change to the borough council size.
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Columbus Township
Little Elgin
Higin
Erie County
Pennsylvania
Elgin
FDR
Supreme Court
Erie County Court
George McGovern
President Nixon
Joseph Vigorito
Alvin Levenhagen
Auditor General
Robert Casey
Franklin McCorke
Grace Sloan
Glenn B. Williams
General Assembly
Blasco
John G. Schmitz
Plan Church Service In UC Firehall
Union City Volunteer Fire Department will help the United Presbyterian Church of Union City after a fire destroyed the church. Rev. Dean Mead will hold Sunday services in the Union City Fire Hall, followed by a meeting to decide on rebuilding. Fire officials reported a rekindled blaze at 4 a.m. with one truck sent. damage figures are pending as an insurer’s adjuster reviews the loss. Marshall Thomas May will survey the ruins to determine the cause.
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Union City
United Presbyterian Church of
Dean Mead
Marshall Thomas May
Freighter Hits Drawbridge. Five Killed in Brunswick
An estimated 10 to 12 vehicles plunged into the Brunswick River after the loaded freighter African Nep tune struck the Sidney Lanier bridge. At least five dead and six missing, including two children. Crew blamed steering failure and darkness hampered rescue as helicopters and divers aided local units.
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Sidney Lanier
U.S. Coast Guard
Roscoe Tanner
D. J. Moore
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Kingsley Blasco
Wattsburg
Schuyler County Court
Watkins Glen
M.Y
Carl Hillstrom
Harrison Keppel
N.Y
Mrs. Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Senate
Kentucky
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Jack Miller
Iowa
J. Caleb Boggs
Delaware
Margaret Chase
Agnew
Edwin Foley
Wayne Street
Edwin Foley Sr
Edwin Foley Jr
Route 6
Foley
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