Republicans regain county power in Delaware results
The 1979 Delaware County vote produced a GOP sweep winning all four county offices. Joseph Battle won Chester mayor, beating Democrat William Riley. William A. Spingler, a two term county council member, lost by over 20,000 votes. Frank Lynch emerged strong in his first countywide race, nearing leaders Faith Ryan Whittlesey and Charles C. Keeler. Frank Hazel led the GOP ticket in a one on one race.
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Bonnie Baldwin
Delaware County
Joseph Battle
Chester
William A. Spingler
Radnor
Frank Lynch
Upper Darby
Faith Ryan Whittlesey
Charles C. Keeler
Whittlesey
Keeler
Frank Hazel
GOP
Spingler
Russell Gramiak
Springfield
Edward Hartman
Chester Heights
Harry McNichol
Nicholas
County Board of Commissioners
County Council
Councilman
Hazel
Battle beats Riley in Chester mayoral race defeat for Democrats
In Chester Joseph F. Battle won the mayoral race by 2,413 votes over Democrat William S. Riley in a GOP sweep that included key city offices. Riley conceded amid tears and anger, pledging continued political activity as Battle touted the Republican revival in a predominantly black riverfront city of 55,000.
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Andy Reynolds
Daily Times
Chester
Joseph F. Battle
John H. Nacrelli
Battle
William S. Riley
Nacrelli
Fernando Vitelli
Thomas H. Worrilow
GOP
Riley
Democratic Party
Republicans sweep Delaware County offices ending Spingler era
The GOP won all four county positions, ending Democrat William A. Spingler’s eight years as county official. Frank Hazel led the ticket with about 94,000 votes to win a second term, defeating Jon J. Auritt by roughly 41,500. Faith Ryan Whittlesey and Charles C. Keeler led council, with Frank Lynch also winning his first county race. turnout fell under 50 percent.
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Bonnie Baldwin
Daily Times
GOP
William A. Spingler
Republican Party
Atty
Frank Hazel
Upper Darby
Jon J. Auritt
Nether Providence
Council
Faith Ryan Whittlesey
Haverford
Charles C. Keeler
Thornbury
Frank Lynch
Spingler
Radnor
Green's Philly win boosts Kennedy bid in Philadelphia mayor race
Former Congressman William J. Green won the Philadelphia mayoral race with 313,345 votes, defeating Republican David Marston and Consumer Party candidate Lucien Blackwell. His victory supports Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s presidential bid, aided by party backing and a large Democratic turnout.
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Philadelphia
UPI
William J. Green
Frank L. Rizzo
Green
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Boston
Kennedy
David W. Marston
U.S
Lucien Blackwell
Fly Trap sting nets over 1700 stolen items in Delaware
In Wilmington and New Castle County, police recovered more than 1,730 stolen items including cars, instruments, art, electronics, and firearms from a large undercover operation called Fly Trap. Initiated in June 1978 by the Wilmington Police Department with Reese Robinson, the $106,000 effort expanded beyond Wilmington to a tri state joint enforcement, funded by Delaware Criminal Justice Planning.
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Trisha Cofsell
New Castle
Delaware Criminal Justice Planning Com
Wilmington
Walt Cheroruw
Tri-State
County East ridley results show party shifts
Republicans seized control in Ridley Township and held elsewhere in County East, with Democrats doing well in Prospect Park. All three Media Borough Council seats went to Democrats, Concord Township flipped to Republican, and Chester Township stayed Democratic while Brookhaven went Republican in County West. County South saw no major upsets in northern Delaware County races. Democrats won governor in Mississippi and Kentucky while big-city Democratic mayors remained in place.
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Ridley Township
Concord
Springfield
Media
Prospect Park
Thomas Judge
Upper Darby
County East
Media Borough
Concord Township
County West
Chester Township
Brookhaven
Delaware
Mississippi
Kentucky
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Judicial races shape county and district court chair
County voters retained two County Court judges and favored retention for district justices and adding Superior Court judges. In Chester Newark a 29 year old man Raleigh Morton was fatally shot and died at Sacred Heart Hospital after being found in a car outside the ER. United Way of Southeast Delaware County holds final report luncheon at Chester YMCA with campaign quota of 1,841,719, up 9 percent from last year.
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Delman
Chester
Newark
Del
Sacred Heart Hospital
Raleigh Morton
United Way
Delaware County
Eyre Drive
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Lynch
William Riley
Charles Keeler
Heto
Bert Hodge
Republican
Vitelli
District Attorney’s Office
Philly
Anne
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