Montgomery Voted Gaines Sheriff Job
Ector County Deputy Alton Montgomery edged Melvin Brown by 206 votes to become Gaines County sheriff after leading the May primary ticket. Incumbent Floyd Taylor lost in the primary. In precinct three runoff for county commissioner B C Norton beat Raymond Patton 293 to 266. Joe Pool won the congressman at large runoff 1 196 to 535 while George Bush carried the Republican U S Senate runoff 8 to 5.
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Ector County
Alton Montgomery
Gaines County
Melvin Brown
Montgomery
Brown
Floyd Taylor
B. C. Norton
Raymond Patton
D. C. George
Joe Pool
Robert Baker
Pool
Baker
U. S. Senate
George Bush
Jack Cox
Pool Nips Baker In Loving Vote
In Mentone about 61 votes were cast Saturday. Joe Pool received 31 votes for congressman at large, Robert W. Baker 23, Richard C. White 30 in the 16th District race, Malcolm McGregor 25, George Cook 18 in the 29th Senatorial District, W. E. Snelson 41, Richard D. Naylor 49 for district attorney, A R Archer Jr. 12, Kenneth Smith 16 and Clifford Ely 6 in the Precinct 1 commissioner runoff. A May 2 primary ended 13-13 between Smith and Ely.
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A. R. Archer Jr
Kenneth Smith
Clifford Ely
Oil Man Wins Tight Runoff For Precinct 1 Commissioner
In Fort Stockton Tommie Wilson narrowly defeated Gorman Wiseman by five votes in the Democratic runoff for Commissioner Precinct 1. Wilson 599 votes to Wiseman 594, setting up a November showdown with Republican incumbent Billy Moody. Countywide results were incomplete with Joe Pool at 805 for Congress at large and Robert Baker 336. Pecos County Republicans backed George Bush for U S Senate with 141 votes to Jack Cox’s 53.
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Fort Stockton
Tommie Wilson
Wilson
Gorman Wiseman
Billy Moody
Joe Pool
Robert W. Baker
Pecos County
George Bush
Jack Cox
Precinct by Precinct Bush Cox Lead In Ector County Runoff
In unofficial returns Bush narrowly led Cox in the Ector County Republican Senate runoff. Bush totaled 784 votes to Cox 693 with 1,389 Bush votes in the May 2 primary and Cox 597 in the county. Precinct by precinct counts show Bush ahead in most divisions.
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Odessa-Midland
George Bush
Ector County
U.S. Senate
Bush
Jack Cox
Pool Easily Tops Baker In Upton County Race
Voters turnout was light in Upton County with Rep at Large Joe Pool winning the Democratic runoff 203 to 87 over Robert Baker. In the 16th Congressional race Malcolm McGregor defeated Richard White 195 to 94. George Bush led Jack Cox 25 to 11 for the GOP contest to face Ralph Yarborough.
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Odessa
White
McGregor
el Paso
George Bush
Jack Cox
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
U. S. Senate
Bush
Cox
Houston
Yarborough
Austin
Crockett County Ballot Turnout and Runoff Totals
Voting was light in Crockett County with 96 ballots cast. In the 16th District runoff Richard C White led with 61 votes and Malcolm McGregor had 31. For congressman at large incumbent Joe Pool won 76 to Robert W Baker 18. In the Republican runoff George Bush had four votes while Jack Cox received two.
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Crockett County
Richard C. White
Malcolm McGregor
Joe Pool
Robert W. Baker
George Bush
Jack Cox
Reagan Approves Baker In Jeff Davis County Runoff
Jeff Davis County Democrats cast 46 votes for Robert W. Baker and 36 for incumbent Joe Pool in Saturdays runoff. No local offices were on the ballot. In the Republican runoff George Bush received three votes to two for Jack Cox in the U.S. Senate nominating contest.
Baker Wins Runoff For Congress At Large Seat
Reagan County voters chose Robert W. Baker over incumbent Joe Pool in Saturdays Democratic runoff for congressman at large. Baker captured 102 votes to 32 for Pool with no local Republican races on the ballot.
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Big Lake
Reagan County
Robert W. Baker
Baker
Joe Pool
Midland Votes Geologist Job on Commission
Midland voters cast ballots Saturday in Republican runoff races led by W. E. Snelson I with 2319 votes and Bill Heck 1383 for Precinct 1 commissioner. Richard C. White led 16th District with 1766 votes while Joe Pool won 1861 in congressman at large race. Democrats total about 3300 ballots and Republicans about 2697.
Snelson Wins Ward 1 Senate Vote in Monahans Race
In Monahans W E Pete Snelson led with 1523 votes to 326 for George Cook in the 29th Senatorial District. A R Archer Jr. had 1274 in Pecos County for the 143rd DA race while Richard D Nay lor had 576 in Ward County. Malcolm McGregor led 16th District with 781 while White had 1115. Joe Pool 1246 for Texas representative at large. Robert W Baker 549 in the county. Bush 71 and Cox 84 in GOP runoff. about 1800 Democratic and 155 Republican ballots cast.
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Midland
Bill Heck
W. V
Red) Roberts
W. E
Pete) Snelson I
George Cook
Richard C. White
Malcolm McGregor
Joe Pool
Robert W. Baker
Pool
GOP
Texas
George Bush
Jack Cox
Reeves Rancher Triumphs In Precinct 1 Nomination
Reeves County rancher Eisenwine won the Democratic nomination for Precinct 1 commissioner with 806 votes to Chesney’s 647. Incumbent Eisenwine faces no Republican opponent in November. In the 143rd District Attorney race Richard D. Naylor led Archer Jr. 1,497 to 834. Joe Pool won re election as congressman at large with 1,600 votes while Robert Baker had 657. In the GOP senate race George Bush had 31 votes to Jack Cox’s 26.
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Pecos
Tatum Eisenwine
Reeves County
I. E. Chesney
Eisenwine
Chesney
Richard D. Naylor
A. R. Archer Jr
Monahans
Archer
Joe Pool
Dallas
Robert Baker
George Bush
Jack Cox
Brewster Vote Sees Pool Win In County Race
Joe Pool led the Brewster County race for U S congressman at large with 441 votes to Robert W Baker's 206 as precinct 4 returns were delayed. Richard C White had 418 votes and Malcolm McGregor 267 on incomplete totals. In the Precinct 3 commissioner runoff Sam Mather received 126 votes while Emilio B Salmon had 144.
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Alpine
Joe Pool
U. S
Brewster County
Robert W. Baker
Richard C. White
Malcolm McGregor
Sam Mather
Emilio B. Salmon
Pool Fends Off Baker In Martin County Runoff
Joe Pool won the Martin County congressman at large runoff with 66 votes to Robert W. Bakers 23. A total of 89 Democratic ballots were cast. Republican returns were not available.
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Stanton
Joe Pool
Robert W. Baker
Martin County
Gregory wins in Andrews runoff for sheriff and more
In Andrews County runoff ballots Gregory tops Ray Phillips 1645 to 1169 for sheriff. Ed Reid leads constable race 1798 to 978. Joe Allbright seeks re election with 296 to S Echols 136. DA Pete Bennett leads Nugent 1247 to 1235. Bush narrowly leads Cox in Senate GOP vote 74 to 8.
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A. M
Val) Valdes
Joe Allbright
Nugent defeats Bennett to win 109th District DA post
Don M. Nugent of Kermit unseated 109th District Attorney C. Pete Bennett of Crane in the Democratic runoff. Nugent totaled 2,661 to 2,535 for Bennett across three counties. Nugent carried Winkler 1,340 to 220 while Bennett won Crane 1,068 to 86. Andrews favored Bennett 1,247 to 1,235.
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Nugent
Bennett
Don M. Nugent
Kermit
Pete) Bennett
Crane
Winkler
Andrews County
George Leads in Yoakum County Runoffs for County Attorney
In Yoakum County the 90th Legislative District runoff results show Jesse T. George with 1129 votes, incumbent Vernon A. Townes 1090, and Claude Freeman 952. In sheriff races W W Sullivan 861 and Olan Heath 1191. Joe Pool seeks re election as Texas congressman at large with 1394 to 572 for Robert W. Baker. Party runoffs in the county.
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Denver City
Jesse T. George
Yoakum
Vernon A. Townes
Claude Freeman
W. W. (Wood) Sullivan
Olan Heath
Plains
Sullivan
Denver
Joe Pool
Texas
Robert W. Baker
Joe Pool Wins in Terrell and Local Runoffs
Richard C. White led the 16th District congressional race in Terrell County with 444 votes while Malcolm McGregor had 27. In the at large runoff for congressman, Joe Pool won with 50 votes to Robert W. Baker's 23, with Precinct 4 still incomplete and officials reporting results soon.
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Goldsmith
Notrees
Penwell
Upton Chase
Reagan
Jeff Davis
Reeves Rancher
Naylor
Brewster
Gregory
Andrews
S. P. Echols
George
England
Terrell
Zale
Geneine Black Star Sapphire Man
Baylor
BSA
Baron Watches
Speider
Eltra
Sheaffer
Swank
Kreisler
Hamilton
Hamilton Watches
A. Man
Grant
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