Word: humphreyism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Humphrey's overwhelming victory helped Democrats in congressional races centering around dogfights in the third, seventh and tenth districts. In the third district veteran Rep. Philip J. Philbin appeared to have won a three way race against Republican Laurence Curtis and Independent Chandler Stevens. In the tenth district Mrs. Margaret M. Heckler, the Republican who unseated former Speaker Joseph W. Martin seems to have handily defeated her Democratic challenger Edmund Dinis. Another incumbent, Rep. Torbert H. MacDonald defeated former White House aid William S. Abbott...
Rated a toss-up before election day, Michigan went to Humphrey without a fight. No other races here...
There was some doubt beforehand whether Humphrey would carry his home state, but he did so with little trouble...
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...
Nixon took Nevada. He had 47 per cent to Humphrey's 40, with Wallace getting...