Harris and Wester win county primaries in Ward County
In Ward County primaries 3,809 Democrats and 52 Republicans appeared, 7,063 registered voters with over half turnout. Democrat Audrey Harris is set to be county treasurer after defeating Anna McAnally 2,010 to 1,508 in a race with no Republican candidate. Incumbent Peace Justice L A Wester won Precinct 4 with 445 votes, while challengers collected 139 and 248. Four incumbents faced no opposition but still received broad support: District Clerk Betty Love, County Clerk Pat Finley, and Peace Justices Ed Hammond Precinct 2 and Sue Mullins Precinct 3.
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Ward
Bhose
Audrey Harris
143Rd District Court
Larry Fuller
Anna McAnally
Peace Justice
L.A. Wester
J. A. Steve Plasky
Rachel Smith
Betty Love
Pat Finley
Ed Hammond
Sue A. Mullins
Nugent Triumphs In Local Statewide Race
Incumbent Railroad Commissioner Jim Nugent wins a landslide over Ralph Pacheco both locally and statewide. Nugent secures 2,708 votes in Ward County and 777,103 votes statewide for 80.5 percent, while Pacheco has 188,283 or 19.5 percent. Agriculture Commissioner Reagan Brown loses by nearly 200,000 votes. Continued on page 12.
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Jim Nugent
Ralph Pacheco
Reagan Brown
Ward
Nugent
Pacheco
White Temple Headed for Runoff in Democratic Governor Race
With 5 755 of 5 985 precincts reported, Mark White leads in Texas Democratic governor race with 508 192 votes statewide or 45 3 percent and 2 107 in Ward County. Buddy Temple has 343 791 statewide or 30 7 percent and 659 locally. Republican incumbent William P. Clements Jr dominates Embs 91 9 percent statewide. Other Dems include Armstrong Mayo Young and Beagle with smaller totals.
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Mark White
Buddy Temple
White
Ward
Temple
William P. Clements, Jr
Duke
Bob Armstrong
Ray Allen Mayo
David L. Young
Don Beagle
Lloyd Bentsen
Jim Collins
Bentsen
Collins
Joe Sullivan
Walter H. Mengden Jr
Don L. Richardson
Ward favors Coleman Bentsen in national races
Ward County results show Ronald Coleman leading districtwide for the 16th District with 1,026 of 3,303 votes and a runoff against T Udell Moore after district totals. Jim Scherr tops among Democrats locally with 1,142 votes, while Pat Haggerty leads Republicans locally with 32 votes and 5,046 districtwide.
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Ward
Coleman
Bentsen
Ronald Coleman
Jim Scherr
T. Udell Moore
Moore
Scherr
Danny Anchondo
Ron McCluskey
Anchondo
McCluskey
Pat Haggerty
Hadley Robinson
U. S
Senate
State runoffs loom as incumbents bow out for governorship
Incumbents Mark White and Bob Armstrong exit statewide posts to seek the governorship, prompting June 5 runoffs amid two nonjudicial races. Warren G. Harding faces potential unseating as treasurer while Reagan Brown loses in the agricultural post to Jim Hightower after racial missteps. Jim Mattox and John Hannah appear on the Democratic ballot.
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Mark White
Bob Armstrong
Agricultural
Reagan Brown
Jim Hightower
Brown
Jim Mattox
John Hannah
Runoffs set in six local races across county positions
Five local runoff elections loom after June 5 balloting. County sheriff led by D. Hall with 1,135 of 3,733. incumbent Ben Keele 1,072. Judge race: Richard Sitz 1,383 tops Jolley 1,139. Jack Grant 1,078. Precinct 4 commissioner race had Lenora Price retiring with Neil Berry in the mix, Precinct 2 incumbent Bob Spinks pressed by Bill Middlebrooks 565 vs 461. JP Precinct 1 sees Eva J. Lyles ahead of Dave Dugger, plus Louis Guerrero 129 and Carole L. Jackson 109. Republicans none filed. partisan lines unclear locally. In other local totals, Milbert Helm to face 885 voters in Precinct 4. Ward and Ector County counts favored Larry Fuller in City/County judicial races. statewide lieutenant governor race shows Hobby 868,748 vs Skates 139,209 with most precincts reporting. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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D. Hall
Ben Keele
Armando Marin
David Mills
Joe Drea
Lloyd
Bob Siekman
Fred Burke
Jack Smith
Lenora Price
Bill Middlebrooks
Bob Spinks
Dr. T. V. Longbotham Jr
Eva J. Lyles
Dave Dugger
Peace Justice
Louis Guerrero
Bill Hobby
Troy Skates
Hobby
Skates
Ward
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Harris
Wester
Judy Greer
Shirley Hardaway
Embs
Clements
Warren G. Harding
Neil Berry
Carole L. Jackson
Milbert Helm
Fuller
Monahans
Court of Appeals
el Paso
Charles E
Bob) Schulte
Schulte
Ector County
Max N. Osborn
Strake
Lucy Mireles
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