Washington, Nov. 7.
RESIDENT Roosevelt continued to solidify his re-election in a landslide of electoral votes in the latest election returns last night.
The Chief Executive had gained a total of 2 101,126 popular votes by 2.30 am, today (3.30 p.m., Shanghai time, Thursday) compared with the 20,941,377 votes cast for his rival.
The popular vote at 6 pam. yesterday (7am, today, Shanghai Time) wave President Roosevelt 23,809, Votes as compared with 19,844,161 for hhis Republican rival, Mr. Wendell Willkie, The President had conclusively won for was Teading in 39 states with 408 electoral votes, 202 in excess of the 260 majority needed for election. Mr. Willkie had won or was, Teadinyt in nine states with 68 electoral verts, terday. ry Shanghai The popular vole at 3:30 pam. yes-
Time) nave President Roosevelt 23,- (067,085 against Mtr. Wilkie's 19.837.421, Popular Vote Mr, Willkie, although tailing President hopelessly, had exceeder the popular vote given Mr. Alt London, 1936 Republican candidate, by 2,050,828 and all the votes were not yet in, President Roosevelt had definitely won in the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, Call Willkie Accepts Defeat In Striking Speech New York, Nov. 7.
In a striking statement' broadcast from New York yesterday Mr. Wendell Willkie, after finally "admitting defeat, said: "I accept the result of the "election with complete goodwill. The popular vote shows the vitality of our Democratic principles."
Thanking his Republican supporters added: "I know that they will continue, as I shall, to work for the unity our people in the, completion of four defences, in sending aid to Britain, and in insisting on the removal of antagonisms in America—all to the end that governments free men shall continue and may. again spread. throughout Europe."
President Roosevelt is a unique third-term President. He faces linois,' Kentucky, Louisiana, ind, Massachusetts, Michigan, Miss sippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia amd West Vie= xinia, These states have an aggregate Clectorial vote of 415, far more than enough {0 assure the President's re~ election, The President also was leading in Kdaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevad New Mexico, Orexon, Washington Wisconsin and Wyoming. The auarekale electoral votes of these states }ost critical period in American hi ory not only with a resounding vie~ ory behind him and an overwhelmingly favourable Congress to aid him, but with the assured support of the defeated Republican Party in all matters of vital *tieral interest.
At noon local time yesterday President Roosevelt had 84.6 per cent. of the popular vote compared with 622 per cent, against Mr. London in 1936 and 89 per cent. against Mr. Hoover in. 1992.—Reuter.
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