Word: gov
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...surprisingly strong Nixon state, Florida gave the Republicans 14 electoral votes that had been rated as a toss-up. Riding the conservative state-wide trend, Republican Edward J. Gurney easily defeated former Gov. LeRoy Collins, widely-known as a liberal on race. Democrats picked up one seat in the House, however...
Traditionally Republican Kansas returned to the fold this year after its flirtation with Johnson in 1964. But despite the Nixon victory, Democratic Gov. Robert Docking won re-election over challenger Rick Harman. Robert Dole, a conservative Republican, won election to the Senate over Wichita lawyer William I. Robinson...
Close throughout the evening, Missouri finally fell into Humphrey's camp, with Wallace getting a surprisingly low percentage. Lt. Gov. Thomas Eagleton, a Democratic dove, defeated moderate conservative Thomas Curtis by a modest margin. Incumbent Gov. Warren E. Hearns swept to an easy victory over Republican challenger Lawrence K. Roos...
...Hampshire returned to its traditional position as a Republican state. Richard Nixon's victory carried veteran Sen. Norris Cotton and the two incumbent Republican congressmen to victory. Cotton, one of the most conservative members of the Senate, won handily over popular Gov. John King. The split in the Democratic party following McCarthy's presidential win there is the main reason for King's defeat, eace candidate for Congress David C. Hoeh, was swamped by incumbent congressman James C. Cleveland. Hoeh was Eugene McCarthy's campaign manager and led the New Hampshire delegation to the Democratic National Convention. In New Hampshire...
...many other western states, Nixon won. He took the Land of Enchantment's 4 electoral votes with roughly 51 per cent to Humphrey's 41 and Wallace's 8. In the gubernatorial race, Fabian Chavez and Gov. David Cargo were neck and neck in one of the tightest races of the night...