Roosevelt Wins Narrow by Electoral Vote in 1904
News from New York reports President Roosevelt likely around 325 electoral votes with Missouri West Virginia Minnesota and Wisconsin results pending. Folk and Walbridge compete for Missouri governorship while Johnson wins Minnesota. Wisconsin may see a divided legislature threatening Senate vacancy from Quarles. Colorado’s state ticket remains unsettled as Colorado Roosevelt leads by about 10,000.
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Roosevelt landslide reshapes 1904 map with Republican gains
Roosevelt plausibly wins a nationwide landslide with large Republican majorities in California Nebraska and Indiana. Illinois New York Chicago report record pluarities while Roosevelt projects a surpassing popular vote total and a no run in 1908 pledge ends any nomination rumors.
Wisconsin for LaFollette Dominant in Republican Bid
Milwaukee reports place LaFollette with about 60 000 plurality in Wisconsin. Roosevelt and Fairbanks exceed 75 000. Peck concedes defeat as Republicans likely control the legislature though a U S Senate deadlock is possible. Sentinel puts Babcock at 1550. Social Democrats near 18 000 and four assemblymen. Fradcock re-elected by 284.
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Defeat of Gov Bates as Douglas wins Massachusetts
Boston reports Governor John L Bates loses a bid for a third term to William L Douglas the Democratic rival and first Democratic governor since 1892. Douglas leads in state vote while Republicans gain in Congress and state offices. Ohio Indiana results show Republican national gains and state losses with shifts in districts and large majorities.
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Deneen Wins Illinois Governorship in Landslide Victory
In Illinois the Republican landslide gives Charles S. Deneen of Chicago the largest gubernatorial plurality ever. He carried the state by about 200000 with Republicans also dominating both houses. Roosevelt gains statewide while Debs and Roosevelt split Chicago votes, with Deneen defeating Stringer by 96002.
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Roosevelt Majority Forecast in Pennsylvania Sets Record
Roosevelt’s lead in Pennsylvania is expected to reach 400000 with Republicans likely winning 31 of 32 congressional seats. Only Democrat Kline in the Thirteenth District appears safely elected, and the GOP is poised for a legislative majority of about 225 on joint ballot.
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Roosevelt wins West Virginia by over ten thousand
Democratic headquarters admit Roosevelt carries West Virginia by a margin exceeding 10 000 votes and claim Cornwell defeats Dawson in the state race.
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Roosevelts Victory in Kansas Signals GOP Lead
Telegrams from Topeka on November 9 report Roosevelt carrying Kansas by about 100000 votes. Hoch's margin near 60000 as returns come in. Eight Republican congressmen are likely elected, with Republicans retaining control of the legislature on a joint ballot by a reduced majority.
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Roosevelt Leads in Maryland and New York Returns
Maryland shows Roosevelt with 1,119 plurality with two counties still uncounted. New York state returns put Roosevelt at about 168,791 ahead of Higgins, with Parker’s city margin under 38,000. Minnesota exits hint Roosevelt ahead by 100,000, but the governor’s race remains undecided.
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Roosevelt and Fairbanks Lead. Warner Governor Hope Narrowed
In Michigan Detroit on Nov 9, early tallies show Roosevelt and Fairbanks ahead by an estimated 142000 votes across missing counties. Republican gubernatorial candidate Fred M. Warner trails by 47945 in the same field.
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Rhode Island Republicans claim governor win in early counts
Early returns from 151 of 1538 districts show Utter leading Garvin with 32,288 votes while Roosevelt carried the state by about 16,000. By 7 am the governor’s race was declared secure for the Republicans.
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Nationwide Returns Forecast Roosevelt Wins Wide Leads
Early tallies from cities like Denver San Francisco Wilmington New Haven Des Moines and Trenton predict Roosevelt carries state plurality in Colorado and Connecticut totals well above prior highs. Governors Adams and Stokes likely Republican with strong House majorities cited.
County Republicans Win Big in Local Returns
In Jones county and statewide the Republican ticket leads by wide margins. Theodore Roosevelt and national candidates surpass McKinley by about 4 votes per 1000, with county officers Andrew McDonald and J. H. Ramsey among those elected by solid pluralities. Democrats discouraged by the strong GOP turnout.
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Missouri Shifts To Roosevelt by 15 000 Votes Electors and Ticket
Early reports confirm Missouri leans Republican by about fifteen thousand, electing Republican electors and most of the state ticket except Folk for governor. Roosevelt leads with 143 to Parker 183, Roosevelt majority 210. Cousins re-elected congressman by large plurality. Green’s hopes fade in Cedar Rapids and Jones counties. County and township tallies show varied year to year results across many precincts.
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