Republicans gain seats in House and Senate report
Reports from across the north and west indicate Republican gains in state and county contests. Campaign managers estimate eight House seats and three Senate seats won. Medill McCormick defeats James Hamilton Lewis in Illinois for the Senate, while the trend suggests gains in both chambers.
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Medill McCormick
Illinois
Congress
James Hamilton Lewis
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Governorship Contest in Iowa Narrows to Two
Des Moines reports a very close race for governor between Republican Harding and Democrat Claude Porter with scattered returns. Elsewhere in Iowa the contest is tight though some counties show little activity. In Kansas, Senator Capper is expected to be re-elected. Governor Kenyon of Iowa is reported with a large Republican majority in Illinois coverage.
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Harding
Claude R. Porter
W. S. Kenyon
Entire Republican County Ticket Appears to be Elected
A Republican landslide swept the county as all Republican candidates won with margins that suggest the soldier vote will not shift the result. Walter Harris led over Shan Campbell and Glenn Neibert, with Campbell winning only in the Second Ward. Sanfort Zeigler Jr. led George M. Ball for Clerk of Court by 270 votes, while Governor race looked tight and Harding led early.
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Shan Campbell
Glenn Neibert
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Round Prairie
Liberty
Des Moines
Lockridge
Campbell
Neibert
Sanfort Zeigler Jr
George M. Ball
Zeigler
Harding
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