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Democratic Dander. But the real shocker came in Vermont. There, unless a recount changes the result, a Democrat was elected Governor for the first time in 108 years. He was State Representative Philip H. Hoff, 38, who made a strong campaign plea for Vermonters to bring an end to decades of "one-party government." His opponent, Governor F. Ray Keyser, 35, was too conservative even for Vermont tastes. And Hoff was helped by an attractive family that campaigned enthusiastically for him-one of his four daughters actually stomped on Keyser's foot in a painful display of partisanship...
Tough Task. Teddy's landslide victory apparently carried Peabody across by 3,868 votes-at least pending a possible recount of the cliffhanging contest. At one point he seemed about to fall backward-but the discovery of a "clerical error" in Democratic Holyoke gave him an additional 8,500 votes. It seemed likely, therefore, that Peabody would get a chance to practice what he long has preached: "I want to play my part in shaping the world, and I don't believe in hiring mercenaries...
Endicott Peabody's apparent election victory over incumbent John A. Volpe was confirmed officially yesterday. Gov. Volpe promptly announced he would demand a recount...
Tabulation of the votes by 32 state examiners gave Peabody '42 a margin of 3091, making this the closest governor's race in recent state history. Early unofficial returns gave Peabody a lead of 2,000 votes. Volpe said at that he would demand a recount if the official tally gave Peabody a margin of than 5,000 votes...
...Massachusetts gubernatorial race, with final unofficial returns giving Endicott Peabody '42 a margin of 2163 votes, Gov. John A. Volpe has begun gathering the 1000 signatures he needs to demand a recount of the ballots...