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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1966
Page
10
Alaniz declared he would demand a recount of results after trailing by about five hundred votes in unofficial returns. He refused to concede, blaming city hall, the county machine, and the governor's office for the narrow defeat in Bexar County.
In a San Antonio area recount Spears concedes after a tight statewide runoff. He thanks supporters while noting strong backing in Bexar County and vows to continue fighting for Texans' best interests amid political pressure.
A Kerrville district attorney race recount added seven votes for Raymond Kneese of Fredericksburg, boosting his margin to eight over Sam L. Darden of Bandera. Fort Stockton judge Charles Sherrill Jr. ruled on contested ballots during revalidation, increasing Kneese to 3,026 votes to 3,018. May 7 count had Kneese leading 3,024 to 3,022.
Voters in precinct 2 face a local election ballot on county commissioner. The terse notice records a polling place and deadline for casting ballots, urging participation in the county decision on leadership.
County primary results show Alaniz closing gaps against Wurzbach with strong West Side gains while liberal candidates struggle to hold coalition support. Wurzbach edges closer in key precincts. Lopez Reeves and Stolhandske set for general election showdowns as North Side districts lean moderate.
Incumbent county commissioner Ollie Wurzbach edged Alani in a tight race for renomination amid praise from Gov Connally and others. Officials foresee a likely general election contest. local figures Sheriff Hauck and Tax Collector Davis offered thanks as Wurzbach claimed victory by a slim margin in the northwest precinct.
A late night tally reports a deceased candidate named Perez among runoff winners in Los Angeles precincts. The piece notes a single vote margin and lists several other names tied to Democratic precinct races and the Democratic Executive Committee.
Final unofficial counts show Oscar Mauzy defeating David Ivy for the Senate District 23 seat created by the 1965 redistrict act. In Harris County, Wallace H. Miller beat Don Garrison 9 906 to 8 550 in a tight Senate race as redistricting reshapes districts. Several Barnes backed incumbents lost in state house contests, while Neal Solomon narrowly defeated Mack Gatass in Mount Vernon. In El Paso, Barnes allies Tali Santiesteban and Paul C. Moreno won over incumbents Peinado and ner.
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