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Buffalo primary rout reshapes party leadership and mayoral race
Insurgent John D. Hillery won Buffalo mayoral nomination by over two to one, signaling a shift in Erie County Democratic leadership. Republican Joseph Menk captured Buffalo's GOP nomination amid tight four-way contests. Miller won Utica GOP nod. Cook defeated Lounsbery and Laduska for Binghamton GOP. Light statewide turnout driven by bitter preprimary battles. high Buffalo turnout
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Albany
Erie County
Buffalo
John D. Hillery
Organization
Joseph Menk
Congress
Sanwel H. Miller, Jr
Utica
James C. Fred
Fred C. Douglas
Clarence J. Cook
Walker B. Lounsbery
Joseph Laduska
G.O.P
Binghamton
Hillery
Paul E. Fitzpatrick
Erie
Steven Kankow
Mrnk
George Wanamaker
William M. Eberhardt
Charles Villa
Miller
Douglas
Bee
Rapblican City Committee
Senate
Cook
Loumsberg
Laduska
Ogdensburg
Max J. Miller
Edward P. Benton
Benton
Democratic City Committee