Election Day 1996: Clinton vs Dole shapes Congress
Voters across the nation choose the next president and the shape of Congress as 435 House seats and 34 Senate seats hinge on close races. GOP leaders remained confident in retaining control while skeptics warned many contests would finalize in runoffs, with key quotes from Dole and Gingrich framing the tight national mood.
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America
Bill Clinton
White House
Bob Dole
Senate
Congress
Harbor
Portland
Maine
Jacob F. Ruth
Chestnut Hill
Marietta
Minneapolis
Calvin Coolidge
Texas
Harry Truman
Independence
Dole
Newt Gingrich
House
Maryland County Ballots Preview in Frederick
County election officials forecast 72 percent turnout, below 1992's 84.7 percent, with Maryland's six presidential tickets and local races in Frederick County. Democrat Stephen Crawford challenges Republican Roscoe Bartlett in the 6th District while judges Ellen Hollander, William Wenner, and John Tisdale appear on the ballot.
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Maxine Pratt
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Gore
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Jack Kemp
Harry Browne
Jo Jorgensen
Ross Perot
James Campbell
Pat Choate
Reform
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Vinton Tompkins
Natural Law
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Frederick
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Buckeystown
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Montgomery County
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Poe
Haga
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Pres Petintan
Arkansas
Dole
Scott Rolle
6Th
George Bush
Mr. Perot
Bush
Mr. Clinton
Mr. Muldowney
Neil Dhillon
Turnout Surges Across Precincts In Maryland Voting Morning
Voters lined up before 7 a.m. at Braddock Heights Fire Hall as 455 ballots were cast by 9 a.m., over 14 percent of 3 240 registered in the 24th Precinct. Election officials praised smooth flow and marked turnout levels at multiple locations including Frederick, Walkersville, Lewistown, Brunswick, and Monocacy Middle School, with lines and precinct shifts noted and concerns over a motor voter registered voter turned away.
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24Th
Carol Robertson
Betty Sulcer
Board of Election Supervisors
Dr. Bartlett
Mr. Horst
Stephen Crawford
Bentz Street
Frederick
Alan Imhoff
Imhoff
Winchester Hall
Lewistown
Ruth Lenhart
Frederick City
Waverley
Pat Young
Jackie Wright
Walkersville High School
Pat Horine
Barbara Crum
Woodsboro Fire
Dave Schroder
Burkittsville
Carroll Huffer
New York Times
Carl Humphrey
Humphrey
Raritan Club
Brunswick
Brunswick Middle School
Ed Gladstone
Monocacy Middle School
Kim Rohrback
Lloyd Hoover
Monocacy Middle
Paul Edlund
Harry Browne
Joe
Maryland
Libertariansee Party
Northrick
North Frederick
Sandy Jacobs
Carroll Webb
Ross Perot
Green Valley
George Helta
New Market Middle School
Winslow Burhans
Mr. Burhans
New Market
Burhans
Spring Ridge
Mount Pleasant
South Frederick Middle School
Ricky Sharshan
Mary Smith
Phillips
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Pricilla Hughes
Myersville
Linda Smith
Mike
Shannon
Mark
Marilyn Harris
Kitty Lewis
Elizabeth Doyle
Emily Snowden
Mike Kovacs
The
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James J Barger
Ridgeside
Timothy J Duck
Hyattstowe
James P Barger
Eaat Patrick St Fredenck
Bruce A Finch
Patrick Street
Fredenck
James A Wallace, Jr
Jefferson
Prospect Plaza
William C Slatchiey
Main Street
Darmascus
Debra E Fisher
West Main Steet
Chester Trantz, Jr
East Main Street
Thurmont
Richard W. Brown, Jr
Orchard Way
John F Grob
Jetterson St
Ctr
Chester T Zentz
Ill
East Man Street
Thurpont
Paul F Brunner, Jr
Frederck
Walkersville
Darrell Karlen
Patack
Freewick
Lori Jean Zentz
Sharon Davidson
Gpossumtown Freeshirt Plaza
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