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...state of Nebraska gave its five electoral votes to Richard Nixon and returned veteran GOP Senator Carl Curtis to the Senate despite a stiff challenge from 72-year-old Democrats Terry Carpenter...
Nixon won New Hampshire's four electoral votes handily, and Democratic Senator Thomas Mclntyre turned back a stiff challenge by the GOP's Wesley Powel. Three Men--Democrat Roger Crowley, Republican Meldrim Thomson and independent Malcolm McLane--were locked in a tight race for the governorship...
...Popular GOP Senator Clifford Case appeared to run slightly attend of Nixon in New Jersey but with 60 per cent majorities, neither had much trouble in capturing the allegiance of the state's votes...
Richard Nixon's 59 per cent showing in North Carolina appeared to have helped major Republican hopefuls in the state Jesse Helms came from behind to edge liberal Democrat Nick Galifianakis in the Senate race with 53 per cent, while the GOP's James Holshouser appeared to have bested Hargrove Bowles for the gubernatorial mansions...
...Sooner State rewarded an old friend, giving Nixon its eight electoral votes with about 58 per cent of the popular vote. Nixon's showing helped GOP nominee Dewey Bartlett in the sensational race, where he bested Democrat Edward Edmondson with 55 per cent of the tally...