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GOP Drive to Win Senate Hinged on Yarborough Defeat
The loss of liberal Sen. Ralph Yarborough in Texas's Democratic primary boosts Republican hopes to gain Senate control. GOP leaders expect tougher battles against Yarborough’s successor Lloyd Bentsen Jr. in Texas, with broader implications as states including Connecticut New Mexico New Jersey and California stage pivotal primaries and a Mafia influence probe looms in Williams race.
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GOP
Senate
Yarborough
Carl P. Leabsdorf
Washington (Ap
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
George Bush
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
Connecticut
New Mexico
David Cargo
Anderson Carter
Joseph Montoya
Cargo
Montoya
New Jersey
Harrison A. Williams Jr
California
John Tunney
George Brown