Washington, Nov. 9.
Fifty-six Republican political leaders are gradually forging ahead of their Democratic rivals, it was learned tonight. The figures are based on incomplete returns, and there may be considerable change by the time final results pour in.
Of the 56 positions, the Republicans are leading in seven gubernatorial races while the Democrats are leading in but 3. In the Senatorial races, however, the Republicans are lea: in but two of the ten major races.
Of the three Republican incumbents seeking re-election, Senator Davis óefeated Mr. George J. Earle, Governor of Pennsylvania, while Mr. Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota and Mr. Ernest W. Gibson of Vermont are leading their Democratic rivals.—United Press.
Republicans won or are leading in contests which will give them a net gain of seven senatorial seats, 11 new governorships and 70 or more seats in the House of Representatives Colorado elected its first Republican governor in eight years when the present incumbent, Mr. Teller Ammons, Democrat, conceded victory to his Republican opponent, Mr. Ralph L. Carr, Mr. Alva B. Admas, Democratic Senator, who is in President Roosevelt's disfavour, however showed a comfortable margin over his Republican opponent, Mr. Archibald A. Lee.
California voters supported the New Deal and elected their first Democratic governor in 42 years, giving Mr. Culbert Olsen 520,752 votes to Mr. Frank F. Merriam's 296, 319, Minnesota voters elected Mr, Harold Stassen, 31 years old and a Republican, who will be the youngest governor the state ever put into office.—United Press.
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