Burke Leads Elyria in Major Victory for Senator Amid Ticket Split
In Lorain and surrounding counties Senator Burke of Elyria won a large majority, carrying Lorain County 6386 and Elyria 1482 while Medina County and Ashland showed mixed returns. Voters nationwide split the ticket with Fess defeating Comerone for the Senate though the district backed Burke.
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Mortin L. Davey
Washburn
Pardee
Funk
Webber and Thompson
J. F. Burke
Fess
C Omerone
U.S. Senate
Senan Burke
Lorain
Elya
Burke
Elyria
Medina County
Richland County
Donahey
Moore
Ashland County
Onahey
Davis
Hiram Johnson Wins Big Victory in California
Senator Hiram Johnson secured a large reelection margin as the Republican wave carried California tickets. He led the GOP column by at least 300,000 over Democrat W O Pearson, with Friend W Richardson winning the governorship by about 200,000 over Democrat Thomas Les Woolwine. The early results suggest Republicans swept most congressional contests, with few decided at the primary.
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San Francisco
Cal
Hiram Johnson
California
Johnson
W. O. Pearson
W. Richardson
Thomas Les Woolwine
Lodge Wins Massachusetts Senate Race by Narrow Margin
Boston voters shift toward Henry Cabot Lodge with about 416 677 votes to 414 730 for Gaston. Governor Cox secures 468 269 votes against Fitzgerald at 412 223 in a Republican showing. Massachusetts also approves prohibition and opposes motion picture censorship in referendums.
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Boston
Mass
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Gaston
Channing H. Cox
John F. Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
William A. Gaston
Channing Cox
Women Double House Voice In US Congress Growth
Washington reports indicate women are poised to double their representation in the US Congress within the next two years based on early election tallies.
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Washington
Congress of the
City voters approve bus ordinance amid salary cut defeat
Voters sustain the city bus ordinance by a strong majority while censoring a salary reduction plan. Precinct totals show 3,220 yes for the bus measure and 1,075 no. Salary cut proposals failed 3,326 to 2,096, with higher city expenses attempt failing 2,421 to 2,503.
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Jones
Newberry May Quit Senate Sequel Sparks Detroit Speculation
Reports from Detroit say Senator Truman Newberry may resign after the defeat of Senator Townsend. Newberry notes he cannot decide until returns from the state and others are in. He concedes Ferris may have taken the seat and denies any steps toward resignation.
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Detroit
Truman Newberry
Hera Toda
E. Townsend
Newberry
Senate
Mr. Newberry
Du Pont Ahead in Delaware Election Vote Split
Early returns show Democrat candidate for U.S. Senator leading Republican incumbent by about 400 votes as districts come in. Kent County remains partly unreported and Democratic claims center on Baynard’s lead by several votes amid incomplete tallies.
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Wilmington
Dat
Thomas
U.S. Ator
T. Coleman Pont
Kent County
Baynard
Bavit
Ferris Wins Michigan Senate Seat as Democrats Gain
In late returns from Woodbridge N Ferris leads Midi senatorial race against Republican Townsend with about 23 000 margin and 269 842 votes from 2425 of 2906 precincts Ferris becomes first Democrat elected to US Senate from Michigan in seventy years.
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Detroit
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Charles BK
Townsend
Ferris
United States Senate
Michigan
Townsend Poe
Only One Republican Wins Oklahoma Seat
Oklahoma City reports show only one Republican congressman elected in eight districts Milton C. Garber of Enid captured the seat formerly held by Manuel Herrick. Democratic wave backs governor candidate J. C. Walton over John Fields by a large margin, while Alice Robertson loses to W. H. Hastings. Democratic slate favored by large majorities suggests a Democratic legislature.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Congress
Oklahoma
Milton C. Garber
Enid
Manuel Herrick
J. C. Walton
Walton
John Fields
Alice Robertson
W. W. Hastings
Maja
Pickaway County unofficial recount details emerge
Unclear Pickaway County results list names and numbers with figures like Donahes and Ricketts amid a fragmented entry. The note mentions AMR and Underwood figures such as 6 648 and 5 951 with minimal context.
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Circleville
Pickaway County
Donahes Amr
Ricketts
Underwood
Ignoring pleas, Cincinnati man ends life over money woes
John Carlin, 28, a grocer's clerk earning 16 dollars weekly, drank poison after pleas from his wife and two children. He died en route to the hospital. his wife says repeated prior attempts and mercury tablet use in Toledo worsened his health and finances.
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Cincinnati
John Carlin
Toledo
Dill Seizes Washington Senate Seat in Early Returns
Early returns from Washington show former Congressman C. C. Dill, Democrat, leading Senator Miles Poindexter, Republican, for re election. With 963 of 2446 precincts reporting Dill 54500 to Poindexter 50088 and Duncan around 14000, results point to a Democratic gain in the Senate. Local figures list Thompson Donahey Fess and others in statewide races with varied tallies.
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Seattl
C. C. Dill
Miles Poindexter
Dill
Duncan
Ohio Senate Fight Shapes Busy Election Night Toll
Ohio voters led by Simeon D. Fess and Atlee Pomerene battled for the U S Senate as returns showed Fess trailing by about 7 000 with 600 000 ballots yet to count while Republicans claimed wins for several congressional seats and a strong dry vote carried against a cheer amendment in urban Ohio.
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Cleveland
Simeon D. Fess
Atlee Pomerene
Ohio
Canton Statesman
Fess
Vic Donahey
Reform
Carmi A. Thompson
Harding
Miller
Florence E. Allen
Common Pleas
Cuyahoga County
Court of Last Resort
Toledo
Cincinnati
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