| Show I IM It I M t SEN FRANK E E. E MOSS Will Return to Office j i CALVIN L L. L RAMPTON I Utah's Governor Governor t Elot T k kt t x LAURENCE BURTON Will Go Back flack to Congress Democrats Sweep to Vote Victory 1 n It r a d George P. P Merling Moab's oldest voter reads the latest comments by political candidates before casting his vote at the Allen Memorial Hospital through provisional voting facilities for the ill The ballot this year will mark his vote in presidential campaigns After an night all-night vote counting session Grand county county coun coun- ty election judges revealed early arly Wednesday that voters had split almost evenly between between between be be- tween Republican and Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic candidates in an election election election elec elec- tion which saw the defeat of or nearly all Republicans in Utah as well as in the na na- na- na tion Uon Grand county's voters gave president Lyndon B. B Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son a slight edge 1145 to 1130 for his Republican opponent opponent opponent op op- Barry Goldwater but nationwide President Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son carried carried nearly the entire nation in hi his bid for election i to a full term Grand Grand' county's voters did dill give Ive Moab attorney Mitchell a high scratch vote for fur Governor of Utah but it was not enough to help as his Democratic opponent Calvin Calvin Calvin Cal Cal- vin L. L Rampton went on to win throughout through ut the state ending a 16 year stint for Republican state The Tho bid of Senator Frank E. E Moss for re-election re was successful in Utah and the senator also carried Grand county by a vote of 1230 to 1016 for his Republican opponent opponent opponent op op- Dr Ernest L. L Wil Wil- kinson One Republican to win a n major st state te office was Congressman Congressman Con gressman Laurence J. J Burton Burton Burton Bur Bur- ton who wh convinced voters across the state he should b be returned to Congress Burton Burton Burton Bur Bur- ton won Yon also in In n. n Grand county county coun coun- ty by a vote of 1355 to 80 over Democrat William G G. G Bruhn Locally unopposed candidates candidates candi dates for or county commission Ralph J J. J Miller and Mars Pope and State Representative tive E. E J. J Mayhew were returned re turned to office The only local contest was WitS for a seat on the Grand I J. J G G. G PINKERTON Local School Winner I board of education in Precinct Precinct Pre Pre- 5 In that race challenger challenger challenger challen challen- ger J J. J G. G Pinkerton chief accountant ac nc countant for the potash di division dl vision of Texas Gulf Sulphur Co won over incumbent Dr C. C A. A Raymond by a s strong rong vote of to The other board seat at stake in this election was taken taken by Mrs Irma Newell She was un- un opposed This was Grand county largest vote in history with 2287 out of a registered 2920 voters going to the polls The Tho large count and number of ballots resulted in the late vote count in the county The rundown of 1 rand Grand county votes follows For President Johnson D l 1145 45 Goldwater R 1130 For Senator Moss D 1230 Wilkinson R 1016 For Congress Burton R 1355 Bruhn D For Governor R 1626 Rampton D For Sec of State Taylor R 1214 Miller D For General Atty I Kesler R 1188 Hansen D 1010 For State Auditor Edwards R 1091 Larsen D 1078 For State Treasurer Lambourne R 1190 Baker D For District t Attorney Bunnell Dt 2 For 4 Year 4 Comb Com Miller R 1654 For Year 2 Com Corn Pope R 1666 For State Rep Mayhew R 1663 School Bd Prec 5 Pinkerton Raymond School Bd Prec 4 Newell |
