Voters deliver strong turnout in Butler and Warren counties
In Butler and Warren counties incumbents won solid re elections across congressional state senate and state representative seats. Turnout surged with Butler at 82 percent and Warren at 83 percent. Key local measures Bachmann and Kittyhawk tracts approved amid long debates.
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Keegan
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Jan. 2
Carter declares victory in 272 electoral votes
President-elect Jimmy Carter clinched the presidency with 272 electoral votes as Wisconsin and Mississippi propelled his majority. Ford trailed with 231 votes as California swung late, while Ohio Oregon and Maine remained too close to call. Carter returned to Plains to a jubilant welcome and pledged a long night’s wait would be worth it.
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Election stories reshape Ohio General Assembly lineup
Democrats solidify their hold as new faces appear in the Ohio General Assembly. The nation’s statehouses add a Rockefeller, a woman scientist, and a Daley prosecutor among the fresh names. Many issues were decided across the state yesterday.
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Carter Wins White House Longshot Defies Odds
Jimmy Carter, the longest longshot to win the presidency, clinched a razor-thin victory in Atlanta as the first southern son since Reconstruction to reach the White House. He addressed cheering supporters after networks declared him the winner, while Ford conceded later in the night. Carter’s win sparked celebrations in Plains Georgia and at the World Congress Center in Atlanta as thousands gathered to mark the historic result.
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Carter Maintains Narrow Edge In Ohio Vote Count
In Ohio Carter leads Ford in unofficial counts with 1,999,224 to 1,991,645, a margin under two tenths of one percent. Absentee ballots, a recount, or the official canvass could change the result, with the state preparing security measures for ballots. Metzenbaum defeats Taft Jr in the Senate race.
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Colder Weather Moves into Ohio Tonight
Colder air is forecast to move into Ohio tonight with temperatures dropping to the mid 20s by morning. The high Thursday is expected to reach the mid 40s with a 20 percent chance of rain tonight and tomorrow. Middletown yesterday reached 57 degrees for the high and 38 for the low this morning.
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Democrats Hold 62 38 Senate Margin Despite Turnover
Despite a turnover in 14 seats and 17 new senators, the Democrats retain a 62 to 38 Senate majority after ballots counted in 33 races. California’s John V. Tunney loses to S. J. Hayakawa as Republicans gain six seats and Democrats pick seven. Incumbents Hartke Moss McGee Buckley Beall Brock Taft Jr. fall. Lugar Wallop Hatch and Moynihan win key races shaping a two party balance for the new Congress.
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Wyoming
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Utah
Bill Brock
Tennessee
J. Glenn Beall
Maryland
James L. Buckley
New York
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
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Virginia
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