Word: margin
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Meanwhile in the statehouses, the Republicans closed from a 34-16 deficit to a 26-24 margin and almost reclaimed the majority of governorships. That's a stunning indicator of the weakness of any supposed Democratic resurgence--and a reminder that the party may have less to cheer about than it thinks...
Radcliffe finished the competition with an overall score of 81 points. Brown was a distant second with 101 points. The large margin of victory proved that the Black and White dominated the weekend--consisting of 13 races in two divisons...
...shoe was on the other foot. Republican incumbents, who won by narrow margin in 1980, were seeking re-election in less favorable times. With so many poised so close to the brink it came as no surprise when many of them went over. But collectively, the Democrats led the Republicans nationally by less than half a million votes, taking just over 50 percent of the total vote. The Democrats lost 12 seats with 53 percent of the national vote in 1980; they won eight seats with less than 51 percent of the vote in 1981. In seats...
With 35 percent of the district's precincts counted last night, Kennedy trounced his Republican opponent, Clark C. Abt, by a 71 to 27 percent margin. (The late president John F. Kennedy '40, who won the same seat 40 years ago this week, garnered only 65 percent of the vote in his first victory...
...unsuccesful runs and a pass, the Quadlings punted away. Winthrop quarterback Neil Brady--operating in a two-minute offense--marched his team down the field without a huddle. With approximately one minute remaining, Brady completed a TD pass to tight end Scott Griswold, providing Winthrop the four-point margin of victory...