Johnson Again Wins Contest in Minnesota Governor Race
St Paul reports Governor Johnson leads J F Jacobson with a likely 20 000 plurality as returns come in from Minneapolis Ramsey and surrounding counties. Taft leads Bryan by over 100 000, while McCleary in the Second district is defeated by Hammond. Tawney wins the First district by about 2000 votes.
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Johnson
J. F. Jacobson
Taft
Bryan
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Ramsey County
Jacobson
Ramsey
Hennepin
McCleary
Hammond
James A. Tawney
Republicans sweep South Dakota legislature and races
Sioux Falls reports late returns show Republicans elect at least 108 of 149 legislative members, ensuring Governor Crawford's U.S. Senate seat. Charles H. Burke and Eben W. Martin win Congress majorities. Taft likely carries at least a 28 000 vote plurality, possibly 30 000. Vessey leads Lee for governor by no less than 15 000. Lee wins only two of 53 counties.
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Sioux Fells
United States Senate
Coe I. Crawford
Senator Kittredge
Charles H. Burke
Eben W. Martin
Congress
Taft
South Dakota
Vessey
Lee
Mack Blames Misrepresentation for Bryan Defeat
New York November 5 Democratic national committee chairman Mack says the party is more united than in years and attributes Bryan's loss to misrepresentation about business harm. He offers no apologies for the Republican victory and praises Bryan's campaign as the most magnificent in history. Taft carries Oregon and Vermont with sizable plura lities and broader regional results reported.
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Bryan
New York
Mack
Democratic National Committee
Cannon Wins Re-election With Usual Plurality
Danville Illinois reports Speaker Joseph G Cannon re-elected to Congress from the Eighteenth district by a plurality well above the usual margin.
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Cannon
Danville
Joseph G. Cannon
Taft Dominates Ohio With Large Plurality
Ohio delivers a strong Taft win with no less than a 50 000 vote plurality. Harmon defeats Harris by about 10 000 for governor. Democrats gain in Congress, though Longworth wins his district. A GOP faction aids a Democratic victory in the Third district. Democrats also gain seats in the next legislature.
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Cincinnati
William H. Taft
Judson Harmon
Harris
Nicholas Longworth
United States
Foraker
Indiana Splits on State and Nation
Indianapolis reports a historic split as Indiana gives a Republican plurality for president while electing the Democratic candidate for governor. Taft leads by about 15,000, Marshall defeats Watson by about 8,000, and Indiana likely sends seven Democrats and six Republicans to Congress. The legislature remains in doubt with Marion County swinging Democratic but potentially aiding Republican holdovers and Hemenway’s reelection.
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Indianapolis
Thomas A. Hendricks
U. S
Marion County
Jesse Overstreet
James A. Hemenway
Congress
Deneen Re-Elected In Illinois Victory
Taft carried Cook County by 72000 and Chicago by 56400 with a statewide plurality near 175000. Charles S Deneen won the governorship by about 40000 as Republicans dominate the ticket. The Illinois delegation will include nineteen Republicans and six Democrats after a district shift. A $20000000 bond measure for a Lakes to Gulf deep waterway passed by a large margin.
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Chicago
Taft
Cook County
Charles S. Deneen
Thomas Gallagher
Charles McGagin
Lakes
Gulf
Republicans gain majority in lower house with 36 districts to count
Washington reports the Republicans lead the next House by 35 seats with 36 districts still to be heard. Six Senate seats are unsettled, currently split between states once represented by Republicans and Democrats, leaving the chamber closely balanced.
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Washington
Ohio
Oregon
Indiana
Colorado
Missouri
Nevada
Senate
Bryan Wins Home State in Nebraska Governor Vote
William J. Bryan carries his home Lancaster county by a large plurality and is expected to win Nebraska by about 10 000 votes. George J. Sheldon loses the governorship by about 8 000 as Ashton C Shallenberger leads Democrats in a statewide showing. Republicans claim slim majorities in the legislature while E M Pollard’s congress seat is in doubt with Maguire favored by about 500 votes.
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Taft
Portland
Ore
Multnomah
Oregon
Bryan
Socialist
Prohibition
Independence
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Nev
William J. Bryan
Lancaster
George J. Sheldon
Ashton C. Shallenberger
Taft Wins Pennsylvania By Large Plurality
Taft carried Pennsylvania by a plurality near 400000 to 300000 with a heavy statewide vote and legislative contests. Republicans maintain congressional strength and little change in the Philadelphia legislature as the national ticket won the city by about 125000.
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Philadelphia
Taft
Pennsylvania
Denver Returns Cast Narrow Doubt on Colorado Results
Denver officials report meager returns on national and state tickets with William Jennings Bryan carrying Denver county by about 2000 and Adlai E. Stevenson likely securing the governorship by around 3040 votes. The overall state outcome and legislative balance remain in doubt as Republicans may hold remaining regions.
Taft confident after election, cites business and farmer support
Cincinnati reports Taft saying he was aided by business men from both parties and broad labor support. He notes farmers backed him and points to liquor questions influencing returns in Indiana and his own state, praising victories in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
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Cincinnati
William H. Taft
C. P. Taft
Indiana
New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
Governorship in doubt as Michigan returns split results
Detroit figures show Taft and Sherman leading by over 120000 votes with totals possibly near 160000. Incomplete governor race tallies keep both Republican and Democratic committees claiming victory for their candidates.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Taft
Sherman
Taft Leads by 40000 in Early Washington Returns
Seattle, Nov. 5 With only partial returns from 37 counties Taft holds a lead of 40000. Cosgrove, Republican candidate for governor, trails but is projected to win by about 25000.
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Seattle
Wash
Taft
Cosgrove
Wisconsin Returns Show Taft Sherman Win By 75,000
Milwaukee reports Taft and Sherman win Wisconsin by about 75,000 as the state votes thirteen electoral votes. Governor Davidson and the state ticket are re elected by a near identical plurality. Republicans gain ten congressional seats, Democrats one in the Sixth district, while the legislature remains overwhelmingly Republican.
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Milwaukee
Taft
Sherman
Wisconsin
Davidson
United States
Taft Sherman win Maine by two thousand votes
In Portland, Taft and Sherman together secured a 2000 plurality in Maine, part of a 103000 vote total for the two leading parties. The result reflects a strong Republican showing in the state.
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Maine
Portland
Taft
Sherman
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