Show County Votes dotes s tsi Big Majority n BB To New ear Deal Sheriff Arzy z H. H Mitchell Gets Biggest Majority Abe Murdock Close Second I ELECTED RE-ELECTED i wv l are m te l o hn a f IIi j i at c s' s k yi r Y 94 N n yr United States Congressman United States Senator ABE MURDOCK WM H. H KING Senator V Wm m. m H. H King Wins Tins Senate Battle Baffle by Comfortable Margin fargin Congressman Abe l Murdock 1 Called Man Of Hour Wins Vins Re-election Re By Vote of 2 to 1 Senator Wm H H. King winning Tinning by a safe majority over his republican opponent Don B. B Colton was vas again re-elected re to his fourth term in the Senate of the United States running considerably behind his party Mr 11 Kings King's victory was Tas assured rather early Tuesday evening when returns came canle in from some of his weaker districts leaving him I still in the lead Congressman Abe Murdock termed the man Ulan of I the hour started from the first returns to 1 pile pile up a lead beyond any expectations coming cOIning out with a winning vinning ratio of nearly 2 to 1 lover over his opponent Arthur Woolley in the race foi for re-election re to representative representative representative in congress from the 1st district Returns from out of the states state's total of districts gave For U. U S. S Senator I Wm Wim n T H H. I Kin King f 96 Don B. B Colton Coto n w. 8 1 56 5 For Rep in Congress 1st District I A Abe be 1 Murdock u rd 0 ck Arthur Arth u r Woolley vV 00 II ey 29 For Rep In in Congress 2nd District J J. Will Rob Robinson 11 56 r Frederick C. C Loofbourow G Murdock Runs nuns High Returns from Duchesne County a complete tabulation of which is hown on page 5 show a straight Democratic vote with the exception exception exception tion of Senator King Kingho who ho lost by bya a slight majority to Don B. B Colton Colton Colton Col Col- ton who has always been a favorite fa favorite favorite fa- fa in the Uintah Basin Congressman Abe Murdock whose re-election re was never doubted doubt doubt- ed in the Uintah Basin was voted what is probably the largest ratio ratio ratio ra ra- ra- ra tio of any county in the state and the largest majority ever given in Duchesne County at a previous election His ratio at this election is surpassed only by that of Sheriff Arzy H H. H Mitchell who won on by 3 to 1 while Mr Murdoch's Murdocks s 's ratio is approximately 5 o to 2 Although practically all the Continued on Page 5 Duchesne County Fa Favors vors N New ev Deal Continued from page 1 democratic were given givena a big majority in Duchesne this unusual majority to Mr Murdock is indicative of this county's feelings feelings feelings feel feel- ings toward his efforts personally and is not a result of riding along with the New Deal as is the case with some of the others 1 Mitchell Wins 3 S to 1 The vote given Sheriff Mitchell 1951 as compared to for his opponent Wm Craver Graver is indicative indicative indicative indi indi- of the county's appreciation tion of the past work of this man who is gaining a great reputation among the peace officers of the state His majority Is undoubtedly undoubted undoubted- ly the greatest ever afforded a candidate in Duchesne county Others Close The closest races in Duchesne county were between representative tive to the state legislature and his republican opponent Rulon J. J Larsen Dan Mitchell winning by bya a majority of votes Arthur Goodrich and Mrs Hildur Johnstun Johnstun Johnstun John- John stun running for county clerk Goodrich h D. D winning by a majority majority majority ma ma- of votes Porter Merrill Merr Merr- ill and Mrs Beatrice Thomas running running running run run- ning for county treasurer Mr Merrill MerriU D. D winning by a majority majority majority major major- ity of and John Anderton and C. C W. W Smith incumbent for the theoffice theoffice theoffice office of county assessor Mr Anderton Anderton Anderton An An- derton D. D winning vinning by a majority majority majority major major- ity of 60 All AU other county offices offices of of- were won by democratic candidates candidates can candidates can can- with ratios of 3 to 2 or greater |