Nixon elected 37th President in close electoral race
Nixon defeated Humphrey securing 26 Illinois votes and 40 California votes with 287 electoral votes and a narrow popular vote lead. Wallace collected up to 39 electoral votes while protests surfaced in Chicago Newark New York and Washington amid the vote count.
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GOP Captures Key Seats in New York Legislature
Republicans broadened power by taking 33 of 57 Senate seats and appear poised to control the 150 member Assembly as unofficial AP counts show a 77 73 split. Duryea rises as potential governor contender while Rockefeller may step down amid a GOP sweep.
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Republicans Oust Demo Governors in Six States
Republicans won gubernatorial races in six states on Tuesday, expanding their majority to at least 29 state houses. Democrats gained Rhode Island and Montana but lost New Hampshire Delaware Indiana Iowa Vermont and West Virginia with 11 races for Republicans and 8 for Democrats. two races Arkansas and Illinois remained undecided. Incumbents Williams New Mexico Cargo Washington Knowles Wisconsin and Docking Hearnes Guy Rampton won re election. Rhode Island Democrat Ticht defeated Chafee in a bid for a fourth term. Montana Democrat Anderson ousted Babcock. Delaware Democrat Terry was defeated by Republican Peterson. Vermont elected Republican Davis as Hoff retired.
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Nixon Wins California In Tight Election Battle
In California Nixon narrowly leads Humphrey for 40 electoral votes as 95 percent of precincts report Nixon 3,183,897 47.4 percent Humphrey 3,054,577 45.4 percent Wallace 456,670 6.8 percent. Uncounted votes remain in San Diego Orange Los Angeles and Northern California.
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Humphrey Edges Nixon in New York Swing
Hubert H. Humphrey won New York’s 43 electoral votes in a surp rising, easy victory over Richard Nixon. Javits was reelected to the Senate, Democrats retained congressional majorities, and Republicans captured a State Assembly edge. Shirley Chisholm made history as the first Black woman in Congress.
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Humphrey concedes election to Nixon in Minneapolis rally
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, voice choked with emotion, tells supporters in Minneapolis that Nixon has won the presidential race and urges the nation to unite after conceding defeat. He says the democratic process has worked and calls for urgent national unity.
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Nixon Hopes He's Worthy After Victory
President elect Richard Nixon thanked his campaign workers and said he hoped they would be worthy while praising his defeated opponent Hubert Humphrey. Nixon noted Humphrey never gave up and told him over the phone that he understood the pain of losing a close race.
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Johnson Congratulates Nixon on Victory
President Johnson wired congratulations to Richard M Nixon on his presidential election win and pledged to help bear the burdens of leadership. He said the duties of the presidency are too heavy to be hindered by partisan divides.
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Ferre Wins Stunning Upset in Puerto Rico Governor Race
Luis A. Ferre, a millionaire businessman seeking statehood, defeated the Popular Democratic party candidate in Puerto Rico's Tuesday governor race, overturning a long Democratic party lead.
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Editorial urges abolition of electoral college after Nixon victory
The piece questions the U.S. presidential election outcome arguing the nation should switch to a direct popular vote. It asserts Nixon’s win was narrow and contends a presidential primary could have produced a clear mandate, using Rockefeller as an example of a primary path to power.
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Opinion: Electoral College fairness and Nixon presidency
The writer questions the Electoral College by calculating votes and noting risks if Illinois or the college had shifted. They argue the system overrides one person one vote, compare it to the House scenario, and urge reform toward a national popular election for the presidency.
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Aulisi Brothers Elected to N Y Supreme Court
Two Aulisi brothers Felix and Arthur elected to New York State Supreme Court. Arthur C. Aulisi of Gloversville won Tuesday. Felix J. Aulisi of Amsterdam, first elected in 1952 and assigned to the Appellate Division in 1964, had previously served as Montgomery County judge. Both are Republicans in their sixties and immigrated from Italy as boys.
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Goldwater Returns to Senate as Veterans Lose Seats
In a midterm shift Republicans gain at least four Senate seats with Barry Goldwater reclaiming a Senate berth. Democratic losses include Joseph S. Clark of Pennsylvania and Mike Monroney of Oklahoma, while Democrats anticipate 58 or 59 seats to Republicans 41 or 42 in the new chamber.
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