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Frederick L. Holborn '49, tutor in Government, was awaiting final election returns last night to show the accuracy of his forecast of yesterday's mid-term contests...
...Holborn made his predictions in competition with his government tutees and Univac, the mechanical brain used by CBS, whose early predictions he outguessed...
...Holborn guessed right in all but one of the gubernatorial races, missing only Idaho. "I was wrong, though," he said, "In giving the Democrats 245-255 seats in the House. Expected Democratic gains in the Mountain states did not materialize." He also missed on three Senate races, in Ohio, Colorado, and Iowa. The New Jersey and Oregon races were still indefinite...
...Meat, Red Meat." Sir Winston wrote to Tory Candidate Tim Donovan: "By electing you, Holborn and St. Pancras will strike a blow which will resound through the land, and will increase our influence the world over. It is not often a single constituency can strike such a hefty blow for our island home...
...Tories by this same 2% in two other recent by-elections in Lancashire. Recent public-opinion polls also report an average 2% gain in Socialist popularity. In a general election this would be enough to give the Socialists power, and a 15-seat majority in the House of Commons. Holborn, reported the Times of London, was "something of a jolt for the Government...