Word: perring
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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George Wallace's home state gave him over 70 per cent last night with Nixon finishing second, and Humphrey a miserable third. Elected to the Senate on Wallacc's coattails was former Lt. Gov. James B. Allen, who beat conservative Republican Perry O. Hooper in a walk. Although Democrats were expected to add to their 5-3 majority in the state's congressional delegation, all three incumbent Republicans were returned...
California dangled its 40 electoral votes before the nation, preventing many from going to sleep. At 5:00 this morning, only 26 per cent of its vote had been counted--giving Nixon 47 per cent and Humphrey 46 per cent. Alan Cranston beat conservative Max Rafferty for Tom Kuchel's old seat in the Senate...
Nixon again with 51 per cent over Humphrey who got 41 per cent of the vote. Peter Dominick defeated Steve McNichols to go back to the Senate...
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...