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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1916
Page
2
New York voters react to election results as Hughes and Fairbanks lead in early tallies. Republican papers declare victory while Democratic organs concede. City celebrations and searchlights mark the moment as the nation awaits final results and official count.
The New York press reports a razor close national contest with early returns from cities favoring Hughes or Wilson. Country districts later shrink Hughes lead, as California and other states slow to report. New York shows Hughes strong, Whitman leads, while Wisconsin and Illinois stay Republican.
A depository of gubernatorial winners lists names and party affiliations across the United States. Notable figures include Hunt in Arizona, Brough in Arkansas, Carlson in Colorado, Ho comb in Connecticut, Knott in Florida, Dorsey in Georgia, Lowden in Illinois, and Whitman in New York, among others.
Illinois delivers a strong Republican verdict with Hughes for president and Lowden for governor winning by large pluralities. The women voters split similarly to men, Dunne concedes to Lowden, and counties across the state favor Hughes, while Chicago shines for Hoyne and Cunnea underperforms.
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