Show GOP Claims Landslide Victory in Uintah County The Republican party won a decided victory In Uintah county in the general election Tuesday with more than usual interest taken in the keen con con- contest test for local state and nation nation- national national al offices The five propositions and the the liquor drink pet also created additional in- in interest interest terest All county Republican candidates were elected to of of- of office fice although the tho year two county commissioner office was by a very slim margin IN THE national race it was not until Wednesday morning that the Illinois vote was In Inand inand and gave Richard M Nixon Its electoral votes to bring his total to a safe saCe margin to win the election for president George C Wallace candidate for president received votes in the county Corky Gonzales 4 and Bruce D Phillips 1 Governor Calvin L Hampton Rampton won a big lead over his Re Re- Re Republican publican opponent Carl W Due Due- Buchner in the state returns Clyde L Miller Democratic can can- candidate candidate for secretary of state also defeated his opponent La La- La Lamont mont F Toronto ALL OF the propositions won In the Uintah County vote tally except No 2 on compensation for legislators and this lost by 19 votes The Liquor Initiative Petition was defeated in the county by a vote of to 1339 IN THE contest for School Board member Verl VerI Haslem won over Loren R McKee in in- in incumbent member by to In District 4 Nelson J Marshall received votes in District 5 to win a seat scat on the board from from Stanley A Anderson Alvin AlvinE E Weeks Uintah County gave votes to Nixon and 1150 to Humphrey Senator Wallace F Bennett re re- re received 2965 against Milton L 1586 1566 Congress Congress- Congressman man Laurence J Burton led the ticket with a total of against Richard r T Maugh- Maugh Maughan an his Democratic opponent for US who reo re- received 1124 GOVERNOR Rampton gar gar- garnered 2508 to defeat his Re Re- Republican publican opponent Mr Buehner with his 2079 Lamont F Tor Tor- Tor Toronto onto R in the race for secre secre- secre secretary tary of state won over Clyde I L Miller D by 2659 to 1834 Vcr Ver- Ver Vernon non B Romney R re received 2887 votes voles for attorney general against John P Creer D with 1626 Sherman J R won by a big margin for state aud aud- auditor over Linn C Baker D by to 1498 In the contest contest for forstate forstate state treasurer Golden L Allen R H showed 2749 against Sharp Shar M Larsen D with 1708 For district attorney Richard L Maxfield R defeated lIeber Heber Grant Ivins 2796 to 1651 1651 RALPH A R can can- candidate candidate for state senator in Dis 24 won over Leland So So- So wards D by 2361 to 2196 Mr also received a district total of to Glade M can candidate for state representative in District 61 received the next highest vote in the county with to Elmer Lind D D who received 1343 The dis total was to 1460 Bert L Angus It It candidate for county commissioner year 4 year county com commissioner missioner won over Clarence W Palmer D by bya a vote of 2909 to 1639 D Blayne Morrill R H candidate for year 2 county commissioner won hy by bya a 1 narrow margin over Hyrum D 2289 to 2287 In commenting on the elect elect- election ion Republican County County Chair man Kenneth R Aycock said We we were e pleased to see Richard U M Nixon win the pre pre pre- race The can party can compliment nt the De m 0 era tic party for a cl an campaign A good ticket has been selected of men who are dedicated to to the wel- wel welfare welfare fare of the pub public lc they represent represent sent and will do their best to of advance the interest of the area We appreciate the work work- workers workers ers who supported the cam cam- campaign campaign and gave of their time and means Tabulated returns and pictures on page 6 |