Elyria and County Voting in 1932 and 1934 Elections
Elyria records show Roosevelt 3 926 to Hoover 5 187 for president in 1932 with Hoover leading by 1 861. White 4 386 over Ingalls 5 120. Ingalls leading by 734. Harter 4 013 over Seiberling 5 286. Seiberling ahead by 1 273. In 1934 Davey 3 670 defeats Brown 3 510 by 160 for governor. Sheppard 3 497 defeats Harter 3 155 for Congress by 342. Lorain County totals: president Roosevelt 18 733 vs Hoover 20 897. Hoover by 2 144. White 19 969 over Ingalls 19 901 by 68. Harter 18 171 over Seiberling 20 897 by 2 726. In 1934 Davey 16 628 over Brown 15 513 by 5 115 for governor. Sheppard 14 610 over Harter 13 076 by 1 034 for Congress.
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Hoover
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Seiberling
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Brown
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Order of Succession to the Presidency Listed
The 1885 act details the presidential line of succession starting with the Secretary of State and includes the Treasury, War, Attorney General, Postmaster General, Navy, and Interior. If gaps occur Congress may convene an extraordinary session to restore the line.
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Congress
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Attorney General
Postmaster General
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
House of Representatives
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Secretary of Labor and presidential succession clause
The text explains that if a president-elect dies or is ineligible between the electoral college meeting and January 26, the vice president would assume the presidency.
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Elicoral College
Hamilton Refuses To Concede London Defeat
CHICAGO November 3 Republican National Chairman John D M Hamilton refused to concede Roosevelt reelection. He argued tabulations were not a fair or accurate cross section of votes and noted only limited press figures. he claimed four million votes with total ballots around 45 million cast that day.
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Chicago
John D. M. Hamilton
Roosevelt
Hamilton
Closest Elections in U.S. History
The piece surveys historic presidential races from 1876 to 1916 noting Hayes versus Tilden, Hoover’s landslide, and Wilson versus Hughes. It highlights the 1876 commission decision, California's pivotal 1916 vote, and the narrow margins that shaped early 20th century outcomes.
Dramatic 1916 1876 1884 Election Delays Recapped
History records three dramatic presidential deadlocks. In 1916 California tipped Wilson home, while Hughes supporters believed victory. in 1884 New York’s 1 149 vote margin sealed Cleveland’s win. in 1876 a disputed three-state hurdle led to Hayes’s election by an electoral commission.
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Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Rutherford B. Hayes
Samuel Tilden
Hayes
Hoover
New England
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
California
Wilson
Hughes
Lnte
Rolin Kirby
New York World
Pauline Revere
West
James G. Blaine
Grover Cleveland
New York
Cleveland
Tilden
Florida
Louisiana
South Carolina
Hares
Senate
Bor
The Presidents of the United States in Order of Service
List of U S presidents in sequence with numbering errors and misspellings. Includes Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Quincy Adams Jackson Van Buren Harrison Tyler Polk Taylor Pierce Lincoln Johnson Grant Hayes Arthur Cleveland Cleveland McKinley Roosevelt Taft Wilson Harding Coolidge Hoover Roosevelt.
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United States
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Martin van Barer
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Joan Trier
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Zachary Taylor
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Aevudiate
Aevudiate Bucklnad. 1 €—Abraham Lincoln. 17—Andrew Johnson
U Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hares
James A. Garfield
SerreRe A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
William Mechinier
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Tait
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert C. Hoover
Franklin D. Roozaveit
Neely Leads in West Virginia Senate Race Returns
In Charleston West Virginia on election night Democrat incumbent Senator Matthew M Neely led Republican Hugh Ike Schott by 57 197 to 41 423 with 254 of 27 347 precincts reporting. Democrat Homer Holt held 57 129 for governor against Republican Summers H Sharp at 41 875.
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Matthew M. Neely
Hugh Ike Schott
West
Byrnes Reelected in South Carolina Landslide
Senator James F. Byrnes and six Democratic representatives won decisive victories in South Carolina as Republican opposition failed to mount a significant challenge. The results reflect a Democratic landslide statewide.
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S. C
James F. Byrnes
New Deal
Congress
South Carolina
Delaware’s sole daily publisher faces new challenges
A brief note highlights Delaware’s single daily newspaper publisher and cites a statistic on home accidents with living rooms as the focus. It also recalls the historical Trans Atlantic cable rate of 100 for 20 words of five letters each.
Closing Time At All Polls
The notice states closing time for polls in all states in the general elections is shown below the article.
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New York
Two Nominees Lost Presidency Despite Popular Vote
Historical overview explains how the U S electoral college has produced presidents who lost the national popular vote. It cites 1876 Hayes vs Tilden and 1888 Cleveland vs Harrison to illustrate the mismatch. It notes electors meet after elections and discusses state weight and potential for a house vote in a three way race.
President Roosevelt Predicts Largest Sweep In History
President Roosevelt tells Hyde Park neighbors that the results look like a large sweep in U S history as crowds with red flares march to the White House. He notes Hyde Park’s sixth election parity since 1910 and jokes about California while meeting his family and presenting his mother to the cheering crowd.
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Roosevelt
United States
Franklin, Jr
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Pousqukeepsie
State Senate
California
Eastport Maine backs Roosevelt by wide margin in precinct
Eastport Maine reported overwhelming support for President Roosevelt with 1453 votes to 313 for Landon. The town noted Landon leading the state, while local results favored Roosevelt in the presidential contest.
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Eastport
Roosevelt
Alf Landon
Landon
Lewis Says Result As He Expected
John L. Lewis head of the United Mine Workers and pro Roosevelt said the result is as he expected. He warned labor strength will be shown in industrial states and that without labor unity the outcome would have differed.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Five Democratic presidencies since Civil War outlined
A historical summary traces Republican and Democratic hold on the presidency since Lincoln. It notes Democrats held five presidencies, including Grover Cleveland Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D Roosevelt, with Republicans dominating the rest from 1860s through 1932.
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Abraham Lincoln
Grover Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cleveland
Lincoln
Ulysses SS. Grant
Rutherford B. Hares
James A. Garfield
Chester A A. Arthur
Harrison
Electors Are Chosen By The Voters
Voters across the nation participated in the presidential election by choosing electors in the Electoral College. Electors will cast ballots for president and vice president, with states allocating choices by congressional representation and possible House action if no candidate wins a majority.
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Electoral College and Vice Presidential Selection Explained
The piece explains that a president needs 266 electoral votes to win, out of 531 total, with states awarding all their votes to the winner of the state’s popular vote. It also notes that if no vice presidential candidate wins a majority, the Senate chooses from the top two.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
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Lemke Silent On Congressional Race in North Dakota
Fargo news reports William Lemke, Union Party presidential candidate, declining to comment on the North Dakota congressional race until tomorrow morning. Early returns show Lemke fourth in a five man contest while the incumbent projects improvement by morning.
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William Lemke
Union Party
Rosevelt
North Dakota
Tomorow
Lemke
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