Stay-at-Homes and Smear Tactics in 1950s Vote Summary
The piece analyzes Ohio results showing Burke narrowly defeated by Bender amid low turnout and stay-at-home voters. It notes nationwide gains for Democrats, urges that smear campaigns largely failed in states like New York Illinois New Jersey Oregon Wyoming and Michigan. It criticizes Nixon for pessimistic forecasts and highlights recount possibilities in New Jersey and Oregon.
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Ohio
Senate
Burke
George Bender
Washington
Bender
Congress
Patrick McNamara
AFL
Homer T. Ferguson
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York
Irving Ives
Thomas E. Dewey
Averell Harriman
Ives
Dewey
Oregon
Richard L. Neuberger
Neuberger
Wyoming
Joseph O'Mahoney
O'Mahoney
House
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Ohio Sends Another GOP Representative to Congress
Ohio adds a GOP seat in Congress giving 17 Republicans and six Democrats with one independent. Democrat Thomas L. Ashley won in the Ninth District while Dem Robert Secrest resigned from the 15th to join the FTC and Democrat Max Underwood failed to hold it. Labor backed activists edged gains but GOP majorities in both houses remain large, influencing labor issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Congress
Thomas L. Ashley
Toledo
Fraizer Reams
Irving C. Reynolds
Robert Secrest
FTC
Max Underwood
Cio-Pac
House
Senate
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America
Meek
New Jersey
Republican Party
GOP
Clifford P. Case
Moscow
McCarthy
Case
New
James Bell
Madison County
Henry A. Middleton
Mre
Saratoga
Man O ° War
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