Troy Voter Results Show GOP Sweep and Democratic Losses
The article details election returns across Troy and Rensselaer County with Roosevelt carrying the city by 1519 but losing the county to Dewey by 7640. Van Voorhis and Dye swap county results in the Court of Appeals race. Curran edges Wagnes countywide. Byrnes and Taylor win in their districts. Finch carries the county. The page signals continued results on page eleven.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Troy
Rensselaer County
Thomas B. Dewey
John. van Voorhis
Court of Appeals
Marvin R. Dye
U. S
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Thomas J. Curran
G. Sak
Roscoe ¥. Elsworth
Supreme Court
F. Walter Bliss
William T. Byrne
Miles A. McGrane, Jr
Dean P. Taylor
Thomas P. McLaughlin
Hamilton Fish Concedes Defeat in 26th District Race
In Albany Republican Rep Hamilton Fish conceded Augustus W Bennet won the 26th Congressional District seat for an 18th term. Bennet, a lifelong Republican running on multiple tickets, praised the outcome after a long campaign. Fish said he carried Bennet’s hometown and district but lost overall by about 5,000 votes and expressed no regrets for his campaign aims.
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Fish
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Totalitar Daniea
Aseria
Orange County
Dewey and Lincoln Voter Supports Dwight Dewey in Kentucky
A 1d6 year old Civil War veteran from Middleburg voted for Gov Thomas E Dewey for President yesterday. He claimed he earlier voted for Abraham Lincoln in 2860. The report notes the mixed historical figures and distant dates in Dewey and Lincoln Liberty Kentucky.
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Democrats Gain In Congressional Race
The Associated Press reports eight of thirteen Senate seats favored Democrats early, with Republicans losing eight House seats including Rep. Hamilton Fish. Truman labeled isolationists, while Clare Boothe Luce surged to lead over Margaret EL Connors in Connecticut. Major Democratic returns include Barkley and Tydings. solid South and Vermont show Democratic Senate gains. (continued on Page Thirteen.)
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National Election Update From Early Ballot Totals
The Associated Press reports incomplete tabulations showing Roosevelt leading in 32 states with 376 electoral votes and Dewey ahead in 16 states with 136. New York swings toward Roosevelt by over 200000, with Senate selections favorable to Democrats and several incumbents noted. House and governor races also described with party swings and casualties.
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104-Year-old woman ballots for Dewey in Mass
Mrs. Elvira Sampson aged 104 casts her ballot in Hudson after 150 voters waited in line. She declares I am 104 years old, and I voted for that nice Mr Dewey, inspiring cheers from the crowd.
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Democrats Oust G O P Governors Gubernatorial races shift as Democrats gain in Illinois Ohio and Massachusetts
In early returns across three key states with Republican governors Illinois Ohio and Massachusetts Democratic candidates led. Thomas J. Courtney trailed soon after Dwight Green in Illinois while Frank Lausche led Ohio rival James Garfield Stewart and Maurice Tobin led Horace Cahill in Massachusetts. Incumbent Republicans held Michigan Wisconsin Nebraska South Dakota with counting incomplete. Vermont and Rhode Island selections favored Proctor and McGrath.
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Dewey Voices Swansong After Roosevelt Victory Wins
New York Governor Thomas E Dewey voiced his reaction to Roosevelt's reelection at 3 15 am saying the Republican Party emerges revitalized and Americans should trust Providence to guide the President. He thanked supporters and posed for cameras with 260 reporters and GOP officials present.
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Popular and Electoral Vote Totals for Election
The tally shows 531 electoral votes total with 266 needed to secure victory. The summary outlines the distribution of electoral votes among the candidates and notes the threshold required for election.
Roosevelt Far Ahead In State New York vote tally
Early unofficial returns show Roosevelt leading with about 250000 plus margin as 658 of 9121 districts report. Dewey trails with 2,770,565 to Roosevelt’s 2,064,913. Wagner reelected senator over Curran in 8232 districts, with Liberal and American Labor parties boosting Roosevelt. Upstate cities such as Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Albany and Troy swing Roosevelt.
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Albany
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Curran Carries Home District of Wagner
Curran won the home district of Democratic Sen Wagner, tallying 542 votes to Wagner's 230. Gov Dewey carried the district of Tammany Leader Edward Loughlin, with 62 votes to Roosevelt's. The article notes Curran as Republican and mentions Secretary of Sale Thomas J. Curran and the context of U S Senatorial race.
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U.S
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Wagner
Guardia
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Curran
Thomas E. Dewey
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Edward ¥. Loughlin
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Wins Fourth Term Amid Tight National Vote
President Roosevelt leads in 34 states with 395 electoral votes as early results show a close race against Dewey. The nationwide tally hints at Democratic gains in the Senate and Democratic control of the House, with Roosevelt projected to carry the Solid South and several border states.
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