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Republicans Bid Strongly to Gain Governor Seats
A New York Times survey predicts Republicans may gain five to eight governorships in Tuesday's elections. Republicans lead in ten races, Democrats in five, with six tossups. current totals are 26 Republican governors to 24 Democratic. Strength in Nixon’s presidential bid, anti Johnson-Humphrey sentiment, and tax and law and order issues aid GOP chances.
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Washington
New York Times
Richard Nixon
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Warren E. Heames
Missouri
Lawrence K. Roos
William L. Guy
North Dakota
Calvin L. Hampton
Utah
Robert P. McCarney
Carl W. Buchner
Illinois
Samuel H. Shapiro
Richard B. Ogilvie
Cook County Board
Marion H. Crank
Arkansas
Tim M. Babcock
Montana
Forrest H. Anderson
David F. Cargo
New Mexico
Fabian Chavez Jr
South Dakota
Frank Farrar
Nile A. Boe
John W. King
New Hampshire
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Walter R. Peterson Jr
Peterson
Emile R. Bussiére
Hillsborough County
Jowa
Robert Ray
Des Moines
Paul Franzenburg
Texas
Preston Smith
John B. Connally
North Carolina
Robert W. Scott
James C. Gardner
Dan E. Moore
Roger D. Branigin
Indiana
Hulett C. Smith
West Virginia