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...inning game. To make up time lost by illness, Johnson campaigned by helicopter, with fleets of tank trucks and crews of advance men spread out in his path. He dropped in on ten to 15 towns a day. After running second in the first Democratic primary, he won the runoff (tantamount to election) by a hair-thin 87 votes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DEMOCRATS: The General Manager | 6/22/1953 | See Source »

Last week, in a heavy turnout, Norris Poulson polled more votes (44%) than any of the other candidates, including Bowron (35%). Betting was heavy that changing Los Angeles would change mayors in the runoff next month, unless Fletcher Bowron, now 65, changes his tactics first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Measure of a Mayor | 4/20/1953 | See Source »

...Yardlings will also encounter the Eaglets in a meet runoff simultaneously with the varsity. The Crimson freshmen so far have defeated Boston University, but this will be their first contest with the Eagles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Runners Look for Third Win Versus Weak Boston College | 1/9/1953 | See Source »

Newly elected House representatives attended the meeting as guests. It was also announced that John S. Chatfield of Chinematt had won the runoff election for Eliot House representative

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Council Discusses Parietal Changes, New Lamont Time | 12/9/1952 | See Source »

...Hambletonian trophy goes to the horse that wins two out of three one-mile heats; if three heats produce three different winners, there is a fourth and final runoff heat for those three only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Old Enough to Win | 8/18/1952 | See Source »

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