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Hollings Wins South Carolina Primary Defeats Rus sell in Senate race
South Carolina voters rejected incumbent Senator Russell and backed former Gov. Ernest Hollings in a tight Democratic primary for the two year Johnston seat. Attorney Morrah also won big, facing Republican Thurmond in November. Illinois Democrats renominated their incumbents while Republicans backed Percy for Senate and Daley allies won key Chicago bonds.
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South Carolina
Donald S. Russell
Ernest F
Fritz) Hollings
Illinois
Senate
Russell-Hollings
Bradley Morrah
John Bolt Culbertson
Hollings
Marshall Parker
Democratic Party
GOP
Olin D. Johnston
D-S.c
Russell
Johnston
Morrah
Strom Thurmond
Chicago
South Side
Richard J. Daley
William L. Dawson
Fred Hubbard
Barratt O'Hara
Abner Mikva
Daley
Charles H. Percy
Paul H. Douglas
George E. Shipley
Kenneth J. Gray
Southern Illinois
Earl Eisenhower
Cook County
Adlai E. Stevenson III
U.S
United Nations