Word: margin
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Humphrey's last-minute surge fell just a bit short in the Keystone State. Nixon carried its potent package of 3 electoral votes by a 45 to 43 per cent margin, with Wallace picking up the remaining 12 per cent...
...expected, Humphrey carried the nation's capitol by a comfortable margin, 78 per cent...
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...
Ohio was one of the Midwest states that promised, mid-way through the evening, to give Humphrey a surprise victory. Early this morning, however, Nixon pulled gradually away from Humphrey, widening his margin to over 100,000 votes. At the same time, Democratic Senatorial hopeful John Gilligan was narrowly beaten by Attorney General William Saxbe...
...Nixon's strongest states, Oklahoma turned back Sen. A. S. Mike Monroney's bid for a third term, electing former Nixon campaign manager Henry Bellmon by a moderate margin. In the House, Oklahoma seems to have maintained its 4-2 Democratic majority...