County Returns to G. O. P. Column in Voting Tuesday
Lawrence County swung to the Republican column in the general election, Wilkie 19 490 to Roosevelt 18 837, a margin of 563 votes. County results show Republicans leading in federal and state races, while New Castle went Democratic on national tickets.
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Lawrence
Wendell L. Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
New Castle
General Assembly
Oliver J. Shannon
Presley N. Jones
New York Presidential Returns Show Roosevelt Victory By 250000
Early returns indicate President Roosevelt carried New York by about 250000 votes. Mead and Boss Merritt were reelected for the Democrats, who also gained a Erie county congressional seat. State legislature remained Republican controlled as upstate returns favored Willkie by margins above 400000. Roosevelt tally 1927835 to Willkie 1219678 statewide.
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International News Service
New York
Roosevelt
United States
James M. Mead
Caroline P. Boss
Matthew J. Merritt
Erie County
New York City
Willkie
Republican Upstate
Thomas E. Dewey
Upstate
Sunday Movies Victory In Ellwood City Vote
Sunday movies won out in Ellwood City by a vote of 2302 to 1914 across eight precincts. A majority of 388 favors keeping Sunday screenings, as citizens vote to retain Sunday movies in the town.
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Ellwood City
Hesday
Elwood
Young Casts Ballot Despite Broken Legs
C L Young of Portersville with both legs in casts due to an auto accident crossed Slippery Rock township to reach Rose Point polling place and vote for Wendell Willkie. Arrangements with his doctor enabled mobile transport, after which he returned to Jameson Memorial hospital bed, content with performing his civic duty.
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Slippery Rock Township
C. L. Young
Portersville
Rose Point
Slppery Rock Township
Wendell Willkie
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Republic
Knox Voices Plea For United Nation
CHICAGO November 6 Col Frank Knox secretary of the navy stated that voters have re elected President Roosevelt to a third term and urged America to unite behind his leadership in the current world crisis.
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International News Service
Chicago
Col
Frank Knox
Willkie Leads in Colorado as Returns Gap Narrows
With 348 of 1610 precincts reporting, Willkie leads Colorado by about 9,000 votes. Willkie has 48,066 to Roosevelt 39,000 as early tallies come in from Denver and across the state.
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International News Service
Denver
Colorado
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Roosevelt
Graham Wins Re election To Congress Seat
Congressman Louis E. Graham, Republican incumbent of the 26th district, was reelected after defeating Peter P. Reising. Final tallies show Graham leads in Butler County, with Beaver and Lawrence contributing to the total 65,025 to 61,755 across Beaver, Lawrence and Butler counties. This will be Graham’s second term in Congress.
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Louis E. Graham
Peter P. Ressing
Beaver County
Beaver
Lawrence
Butler
Graham
Reising
Lawrence County
Peter P. Reising
Louis EE
Butler County
Louis BE. Graham
United States
Pennsylvania
Willkie Gains Ground in Oregon Roosevelts Lead Shrinks
In Oregon on election night, Roosevelt leads with 69,934 votes to Willkie's 66,761 as returns from 736 of 1,693 precincts roll in, signaling a narrowing gap before midnight.
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International News Service
Portland
Ore
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Oregon
Willkie
New Castle Votes For Sunday Movies
New Castle citizens approved a Sunday movie measure in the Tuesday election by 11 463 to 7 972 with strong majorities in wards five to eight This is the measure s second appearance on the ballot after a defeat five years ago It can be voted on only every five years Theaters may begin Sunday operation after attestation by the Secretary of the Commonwealth in Harrisburg, about two weeks after the vote is certified.
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New Castle
Jones And Weingartner Are Winners
Presley N. Jones of New Castle Democrat and George T. Weingartner of Shenango township Republican will represent Lawrence county in the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1941. Jones defeated Oliver J. Shannon 10 030 to 9 383 for the first district seat. Weingartner’s win maintains a 36 year political record, with earlier service in 1904 1906 1908 1919 1923 and 1924, including county commissioner and state senate terms.
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Louis E. Graham
Peter P. Reising
James F. Malone, Jr
G. Harold Wagner
Frederick T. Gelder
F. Clair Ross
Senate
W. Sharp Fullerton
J. K
Willkie
Guffey
Louis E. Grahan
New Castle
New Wilmington
Scott Township
Neshannock Township
Ellwood City
Lawrence County
Presley N. Jones
George T. Weingartner
Shenango Township
General Assembly of
Pennsylvania
Jones
Weingartner
Oliver J. Shannon
Norwood Avenue
General Assembly
State Senate
Lawrence
Beaver
Ohio Electors Kept With Roosevelt In 26 Vote Row
Ohio unofficial returns show Roosevelt leading Willkie by 92,318 votes with 1,030 of 8,675 precincts in. Roosevelt totals 1,447,995 to 1,355,677 for Willkie as he carries Cleveland Akron and Youngstown. Bricker ahead of Davey by about 51,000 in gubernatorial race. Burton leads Sweeney by 27,000 in Senate race.
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Columbus
Roosevelt
Ohio
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Cleveland
Akron
Youngstown
John W. Bricker
Martin L. Davey
U. S
Harold Burton
John K Sweeney
Nor
Senator
Gover
Roosevelt Leads Willkie in Washington Returns
President Roosevelt holds a narrow lead over Wendell Willkie with 6,921 votes to 6,898 from 55 of 3020 Washington precincts as returns come in.
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Cinternational News Service
Seattle
Wash
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Washington
McQuiddy Elected to State Senate in 1940s race
J K McQuiddy of New Castile Democrat wins Pennsylvania Senate seat for the 47th district in 1941 and 1943 sessions. He defeats Republican W Sharp Fullerton 48 534 to 44 161 across 209 precincts with a 4 373 majority. County results show McQuiddy ahead in Beaver and behind in Lawrence and New Castle industrial districts. McQuiddy, an electrician by trade and first time candidate, succeeds in New Castle.
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J. K. McQuiddy
New Castile
Pennsylvania
W. Sharp Fullerton
Beaver County
Mr. Fullerton
Lawrence County
Beaver Township
New Castle
McQuiddy
Big Cities Give Roosevelt Lead In Pennsylvania
Roosevelt's Pennsylvania lead over Willkie surpassed 200000 at midnight with 3247 precincts in unofficial returns. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, in Allegheny, supplied most of the advantage while rural areas reported slowly.
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Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Philadelphia
Allegheny County
Roosevelt Re-Elected In Landslide Victory In 1940
President Franklin D Roosevelt won a third term with a massive electoral margin 448 to 83 over Willkie. Roosevelt swept 38 states, dominating New England and the East while Willkie carried rural farm belt areas. Willkie refused to concede, urging perseverance as returns shifted late.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
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Senate
E.S
United States
Roosevelt
Michigan
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Willkie
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Pennsylvania
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Mr. Roosevelt
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Voice of America
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Southland
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