06 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1940
Page
1
Republicans clinch control of the statehouse with majorities reflected in statewide returns. Early results show Willkie leading Roosevelt in several districts as party leaders claim gains across executive offices and a strong GOP wave statewide.
Fragmented county returns show multiple candidates across districts with Chenoweth leading Western Slope results and Cummings strong in others. District totals, precincts counted, and party mentions indicate a tight race as canvassers move toward final results.
Republican candidates captured clerk, sheriff, treasurer, assessor, two commissioners, and a state senator in a broad county win, while the coroner contest remained close. Incumbent coroner Te Gu Wiloroth trailed with 278 votes as 73 of 81 precincts reported, and Democratic contenders trailed in several other races with margins around a few thousand votes.
Absorbed summaries list governors elected across states with party affiliations including Arkansas M. Adkiis as I, Georgia Eugena Talmadge as D, Florida Halland as D, Iowa George A. Wilson as H, and others. The fragmented OCR reads like a tally of governors and candidates across multiple states with party designations and mixed spellings.
Weld county voters rejected or approved numerous state and local offices with scattered tallies across precincts. The report lists candidate names and vote totals for items such as governor lieutenant governor secretary of state and state treasurer, alongside county officers like coroner and auditor consolidated from the Tuesday election results.
The Associated Press tally at 1:72 p.m. shows President Roosevelt with 39 states and 54 to 63 in electoral strength, leading Willkie who carried nine states. States with large electoral counts include New York 47, Pennsylvania 38, Ohio 29, Texas 23, California 22, and Michigan 11, among others, with the GOP ticket leading in the Midwest while the Democratic column gains in the South and key states.
Roosevelt dominates with widespread wins in Alabama Arizona Connecticut Delaware Georgia Illinois and many western states while Democrats gain House seats and Senate control. Town results show Willkie contesting several key races with mixed outcomes across Kentucky Maryland and New Mexico. Final tallies reveal Roosevelt securing decisive electoral votes and party gains shaping the new Congress.
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