Smith Wins By 1 In County Commissioner Race
In Hocking County the general election produced a tight county commissioner contest with Democrat Grant Smith narrowly defeating Republican John L. Bumgardner by 1 vote 4057 to 4056. The official count and possible recount loom as results show 16 precincts for Smith and 17 for Bumgardner.
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Hocking County
Grant Smith
Sugar Grove Rt. 1
John L. Bumgardner
Wilson Ave
Smith
Bumgardner
Otto A. Shaw
Rockbridge
Vernie Stahr
Rockbridge Rt. 1
Shaw
Miller Wins Fourth Term for Ohio’s 10th District
Rep. Clarence E. Miller, Republican from Lancaster, secured a fourth consecutive term as the 10th District congressman. He carried all 13 counties, defeating Democrat Robert H. Whealey by 128,883 to 47,287 in unofficial totals. Other county tallies show Miller ahead in Athens, Hocking, Muskingum, Fairfield, Perry, Morgan, Washington, Meigs, Jackson, Gallia, Lawrence, and Noble counties.
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Paul Hartman
William W. Evans
Hartman
Thelma Keyes
Judith A. Lanning
Miss Keyes
Esther Carpenter
Anna Walter
Carpenter
Francis E
Scrappy) Myers
Owen F. Yaw
Christopher Veidt
Ned Cochrane
Veidt
George C. Mara
State Board of Education
Wallace E. Blake
Don L. Dilts
Clarence E. Miller
Lancaster
Robert H. Whealey
Athens
Miller
Whealey
Hocking
Meigs — Miller
Jackson—Miller
Gallia — Miller
Lawrence — Miller
Noble — Miller
Voting results show party and local offices in Hocking County
In Hocking County voting results list candidate tallies for president and local offices. Democratic and Republican tallies appear for multiple roles including president congress state representative sheriff clerk of courts and treasurer with varied vote counts.
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Hocking County
Congress
Tax Repeal Wiped Out By Voters
Ohio voters rejected the state income tax repeal by a wide margin with 12,073 of 12,826 precincts reporting. Rep. Netzley and GOP leaders blamed a massive propaganda campaign by special interests and wasteful spenders. AFL CIO chief Frank King urged revisions in January to make the tax fair for the little guy while supporting higher brackets for top earners.
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Columbus, Ohio
Robert E. Netzley
Laura
GOP
John J. Gilligan
Ohio Afl Cio
Frank King
King
Gilligan
Harold Hovey
Nixon Plans Wide White House Shakeup With Standby Resignations
President Nixon signals a major restructuring of the executive branch seeking standby resignations from all appointees. He meets with aides Cabinet and agency heads as he nears a second term amid a sweeping election victory. Nixon carried 49 of 50 states and won a landslide electoral margin while McGovern carried only Massachusetts and the District of Columbia.
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Nixon
White House
Ronald L. Zeigler
Congress
Nixon Avalanche
Ohio
Cleveland
Youngstown
Akron
McGovern
John Schmitz
American Independent Party
George McGovern
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Lyndon B. Johnson
8688 Vote In Hocking Despite Rainy Weather
Voter turnout in Hocking County for the presidential election surpassed the 1968 level, with 8,868 ballots cast across 34 precincts on a rainy day. Logan led with 3,164 votes, Falls precincts totaled 1,402, and Marion Township topped precincts with 479 ballots.
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Hocking County
Logan
Falls
Marion Twp
Good Hope
Colorado voters cut off funds for 1976 Winter Olympics
Voters in Colorado rejected funding for the 1976 Winter Olympics, potentially moving the games elsewhere. California overruled its Supreme Court on capital punishment and rejected grow your own marijuana, while voters nationwide weighed constitutional amendments and referenda. The California high court outlawed the death penalty, but voters reinstated it. the U.S. Supreme Court had previously outlawed it in practice.
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Colorado
California
Supreme Court
California Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Hocking Health Levy Defeated Despite Local Support
Voters reject a half-mill 10 year operating levy for the Logan Hocking County health department with 4,471 to 3,967 against. In Logan, residents approve 1-A to 1-D and multiple precincts but outside city lines the levy fails. Other local tax measures pass or fail across numerous towns and districts with detailed precinct results.
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Hocking
Logan - Hocking
Logan
Benton
Falls
Gore
Good Hope
Green
Laurel
Marion
Laurelville
Perry
Salt Creek
Starr
Murray
Carbon Hill
Coalgate
Washington
Starr - Washington
Murray City
Ball Wins 91st District Race Over Crewson by 727 Vote Margin
Republican Claire M. Ball Jr. wins the 91st District representative seat, defeating Democrat Harry B. Crewson by 727 votes, 20 482 to 19 755. Ball carries multiple counties including Athens and Hocking with varied margins across regions.
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Claire M. Ball Jr
Athens County
Harry B. Crewson
Athens
Crewson
Ohio University
Ball
Hocking — Ball
Jackson — Ball
Vinton — Ball
Washington
Perry Voters Clear Way For Carry Out
Perry voters approved one of four local option questions to allow carry out of malt beverages wine and mixed beverages by the package for off premise use in Perry Two a separate vote denied off premise sales and permitted only on premise or mixed permits a later reject of state liquor stores for spirits by the package and on premise sales.
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Perry Two
South Perry
Perry
Laurelville
Clem Schwalbaugh Jr
Weather forecast for Hocking Valley Thursday warm spells and sun
Partly sunny weather with highs in the 50s is forecast for Thursday in the Hocking Valley. An overnight low of 44 degrees held at 11 a.m. today while Tuesday posted a high of 53. The region recorded 1.2 inches of rainfall in the past 24 hours.
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Hocking Valley
Democrats Maintain Control as Congress Seats Gained
Democrats expand Senate margin to 57 43 and win 243 seats while Republicans net 11 House gains but fall short of power. Virginia elects first Republican senator since 1892, and Mississippi and Louisiana send Republicans to the House for the first time since Reconstruction. Margaret Chase Smith retires after 24 years in the Senate.
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Nixon
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Virginia
William L. Scott
William B. Spong
Old Dominion
William D. Hathaway
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Senate Republican Conference
The
Armed Services
Nixon landslide in Hocking County votes
Hocking County backed President Nixon in a strong national win with 5 407 votes to 2 874 for McGovern Shriver. The Nixon ticket won 28 of 34 precincts and tied for lead in another, while minor parties and other slates received small counts.
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Jenness and Pulley
Hocking County
Nixon
McGovern M
Schmitz
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