Governors Sweep GOP Wins Across Nation In 1968 Elections
Republicans claimed 21 of 35 governor races led by Ronald Reagan in California and George Romney in Michigan. Alabama stayed with Lurleen Wallace as first woman governor. Florida and Arkansas swapped to GOP for first times since the 1870s. Nelson Rockefeller won New York. Spiro Agnew and Claude Kirk Jr. also secured victories. Democrat losses included Brown in California and Sorensen in Nebraska amid a broad GOP surge.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
George Romney
Reagan
California
Edmund G. Brown
Kansas
Maine
Romney
Michigan
Eney
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Maryland
Nebraska
New Mexico
Nevada
Alabama
Wallace
Lurleen Wallace
George C
James D. Martin
Claude Kirk Jr
Jacksonville
Robert King High
Miami
Winthrop Rockefeller
Jim Johnson
Spiro T. Agnew
George P. Mahoney
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Howard H
Bo) Callaway
Lester G. Maddox
Ellis G. Arnall
Georgia
Rockefeller Brothers
Kirk and
Agnew
Minnesota
Harold Levander
Karl F. Rolvaag
Jack Williams
Phoenix
Samuel P. Goddard
Colordao
John A. Love
Robert L. Knous
Idaho
Don Samuelson
Cecil Andrus
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Edward J. McCormack
U. S. House
John
Norbert T
Reagan Wins California Governor Race
Ronald Reagan, a TV star until recently, wins a landslide over Edmund G. Brown with 2 317 318 to 1 690 328 votes from 20 509 precincts. Brown concedes at 10 15 p.m. PST as Reagan vows bipartisanship and dominates Northern and Southern California.
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Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
California
Edmund G. Brown
Reagan
Brown
Robert Finch
Richard M. Nixon
Glenn M. Anderson
GOP
Appreciation from Daily Doggerel
Clair R. Munns thanks readers who send cards and letters boosting his spirits and encouraging notes.
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Clair R. Munns
Republicans claim 53 47 majority to seize State Assembly
Republicans won a 53 to 47 majority to retake control of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Incumbents listed include Thompson of Elroy Gehrmann of Ashland Van Hollen of Chetek Quinn of Green Bay Kafka of Denmark York of River Falls Kav naugh of Greenwood Packerd of Lodi Lewison of Viroqua Uehling of Madison Weisensel of Sun Prairie Doughty of Horien Nitschke of Beaver.
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Milwaukee
State Assembly
Tommy Thompson
Elroy
Bernard Gehrmann
Ashland
John van Hollen
Chetek
Jerome Quinn
Green Bay
Lawrence Kafka
Denmark
Stanley York
River Falls
William Kavnaugh
Greenwood
Wesley Packerd
Lodi
Bernard Lewison
Viroqua
Robert Uehling
Madison
Russell Weisensel
Sun Prairie
Esther Doughty
Horien
Elmer Nitschke
Beaver
Goetz Aims for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Victory
Former Monroe alderman James Goetz leads in unofficial Minnesota results for lieutenant governor as he and Harold LeVander trail incumbent Karl Rolvaag and Robert Short. Goetz, 30, a Winona radio partner, is among the youngest statewide candidates since Harold Stassen.
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James Goetz
Monroe
Minnesota
Goetz
Harold LeVander
Karl Rolvaag
Robert E. Short
Winsna
Minn
Thomas G. Goetz
Winona
Harold Stassen
Re LeVander
Karl Rolvanz
Galli Wins Unopposed for Second Term in Green and Lafayette
Galli is re elected without opposition to a second full term in the state legislative assembly representing Green and Lafayette Counties. He first became assemblyman for Green County in a spring 1964 special election and later represented both counties after reappointment. Green 5514 Lafayette 3998.
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State Legislative Assembly
Green
Lafayette
Galli
Green County
C. M. Stauffer
Lafayette County
Monroe Loses Cheese in Local Election Feud
In a heated off presidential race Monroe and Ft Atkinson drew larger turnout than usual. Ft Atkinson won prompting city officials to forfeit promised cheese. Voter totals show Monroe 2799 of 4484 registered and Ft Atkinson 2713 of 4141 with ward results listed.
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Monroe
Ft. Atkinson
Walter R. Ekum
Elmore Klement
Freda M. Bray
Robert Tschudy
Ise
Ifth
Knowles Wins Reelection as GOP Roars in Wisconsin
Wisconsin voters deliver a major Republican triumph led by Gov. Warren P. Knowles who wins a second term and preserves Senate control while the party regains the Assembly. Atty. Gen. Bronson La Follette also wins a second term, defeating Assemblyman Louis Ceci. Knowles edges Lt. Gov. Patrick J. Lucey by about 80,000 votes. Independent Adolph G. Wigvert garners a few thousand. With most precincts reporting, Knowles leads Lucey 617,773 to 532,665 and La Follette 601,135 to Ceci 520,548.
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Dion Henderson
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Warren P. Knowles
Republican
Wisconsin
la Follette
Knowles
Walter Kohler Jr
Senate
Assembly
Bronson la Follette
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
County Officers Unopposed as GOP Gains Strong Majority
Green County and Monroe voters backed the GOP in a moderate turnout. Gov. Warren P. Knowles won by 4,827 to 675 over Lt. Gov. Patrick J. Lucey, with Olson, Zimmermans, and other incumbents delivering solid margins. Sheriff Roy G. Vetterli and officials Kundert, Kundert, Wagner, Myers, and Bratzke were reelected or unopposed.
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Green County
Monroe
Warren P. Knowles
Patrick J. Lucey
Jack B. Olson
Martin J. Lehrei
Ber
Wisconsin Republicans capture seven of eight Wisconsin House seats
In Milwaukee the GOP gained seven of Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts, seizing control of the delegation 7 to 3. Henry C. Schadeberg defeated Lynn E. Stalbaum in the First District by about 3,000 votes and William A. Steiger beat John A. Race in the Sixth by over 6,000. The victory ends a 5-5 split and marks GOP control not seen since 1956.
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Milwaukee
Repubicans
Wisconsin
House
Henry C. Schadeberg
Burlington
Racine
Lynn E. Stalbaum
William A. Steiger
Oshkosh
John A. Race
Fond du Lac
Democratic Tac
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Steiger
GOP
Ripon
Race
Schadeberg
Kenosha-Racine
Rock
Walworth
Stalbaum
Two Deer Perish In County Mishaps
The sheriff's department reports two deer killed in separate county road incidents. Clarence Wendler of Monticello hit a deer on County Trunk C at 9 10 p m causing hood and grill damage. Clare Strommen of Route 1 Blanchardville struck a deer on County Trunk A near County Trunk H at 5 p m causing hood grill and radiator damage.
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Sheriff's Department
Clarence Wendler
Monticello
Clare Strommen
Blanchardville
Pratt Wins Lafayette Sheriff Seat In 96 Vote Margin
In Darlington voters, Democrat Kenneth Pratt defeated Mrs Fern C Thompson 96 votes to take the sheriff post. District Attorney John H Schleifer retained his office, and Eugene H Thompson was named county clerk. Elmer B Virtue was re elected treasurer, Harold Mullen won circuit court clerk, while Dr Lyle L Olson and Eleanor J Mullen were re elected unopposed. Total 29 precincts reporting. Gemini delayed Cape Kennedy astronauts study flight plan after rocket part fault.
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Knowles
Kastenmeier
G. Fred Galli
Gordon W. Roseleip
Darlington
Thomas W. McCarthy
Brooklyn
Roy G. Vetterli
Vetterli
W. E. Deininger
Ray E. Kundert
Ralph J. Kundert
Richard R. Wagner
Helen F. Myers
Helen Bratzke
Kenneth Pratt
Fern C. Thompson
Sheriff's Office
Edward
John H. Schleifer
Benton
Joseph M. Amenda
Elmer B. Virtue
Orville Nevels
Harold Mullen
Nilva Leahy
Cuba City
Lyle L. Olson
Eleanor J. Mullen
Register of Deeds
Gemini
Cape Kennedy
Fla
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