Maryland's voters returned Senator Millard E. Tydings to Washington by an overwhelming vote, the totals—with one-third of the precincts in—showing Mr. Tydings leading his Republican opponent, Mr. Lester, 169216 to 60, Mr. Tydings was originally on the New Deal "purge" list with Mr. David J. Lewis, Democratic Representative, running a him in the primaries. Presi Roosevelt's excursion to Maryland in Support of Mr. Lewis was a failure, however, and the "conservative" Senator Tydings received the Democratic nomination Maryland voters not only showed their preference for Mr. Tydings, but also gave Mr. Herbert R. O'Connor, Democrat, a lead of 146,611 to 101,773 over Mr. Harry ice, present Republican Governor, in the gubernatorial race.
Under the leadership of Senator Pat McCarran, Democratic nominees in Nevada swept every major state office. Senator McCarran piled up a lead of 6614 votes to Mr, Tasker Ondie's 4,709 with 158 of 258 precincts reported.
The lead piled up by Mr. Tydings indicated that the Maryland Senator will have a strong electoral prestige in the next Congress. It will enhance his personal power as chairman of the Insular Affairs Committee directing Hawaiian and Philippine legislation.
The Los Angeles "Times," leading Republican newspaper, at midnight conceded that the Democrats were triumphant in both the gubernatorial and senatorial races.
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