Show MANTI VOTERS GO REPUBLICAN ALL COUNTY INCUMBENTS RETURNED TO OFFICE A. A I. I Tippetts Gilbert Fjeldsted and Clive Hansen were the only Democrats to win a majority at atthe atthe atthe the Manti polls on November 7 The voters turned out in great numbers to cast ballots for their Favorites and the vote was well split with few straight ballots An odd twist in this election was the Fact that the Republicans cast more mor straight ballots than the Democrats Over six thousands voters cast their ballots in Sanpete and the county also went mostly for the Republicans Wallace F F. Bennett successful c candidate for United States senator polled the largest vote vole of any anyone one candidate in the county as he received votes Preston L L. Jones topped Walter WaIter Granger by 1078 votes in the county county county coun coun- ty though Granger won in the state and Joseph E. E Nelson led J. J Allen Crockett by votes in the county but Crockett was the winner winner winner win win- ner in the state All of the incumbent county officers officers officers cers including commissioners were returned to office by the voters o of Sanpete Mae Graham up for reelection re reelection reelection re- re election as recorder won by the largest margin with votes against against against a- a 2439 for Norma Riddle One of the closest races was the running running running run run- ning for county clerk and auditor in which incumbent Gilbert Fjeldsted Fjeldsted Fjeldsted Fjeld Fjeld- sted topped Leslie Madsen by votes Clive Hansen won won won his fifth term as Assessor with a margin of votes Ulysses Larson topped two opponents for the Sheriffs Sheriff's job jobby jobby jobby by votes and Rulon Strate won his second term as county treasurer with a majority Joe Jensen won over Henry Bartholomew Bartholomew Bartholomew Bar Bar- for year 4 commissioner by votes this being the closest race for county office Dr S. S B. B Rigby defeated Rudolph Hope for year two commissioner by a margin margin margin mar mar- gin of votes The race for state senator was the closest on the whole sheet of returns as Democrat A. A I. I Tippetts Tippetts Tip Tip- won over Republican Reuel E E. Christensen with a majority of votes Voting on the Constitutional amendments amendments amendments a- a was not available by districts but the county total showed showed showed show show- ed that all three had been defeated by the county vote These were voted favorable by the voters of Utah however Amendment No 1 Continued on last page MANTI l VOTERS GO REPUBLICAN Continued from page 1 received Yes votes and No votes Number 2 received Yes votes and No votes voles while No J I received Yes votes and No votes Many voters forgot to vote on the amendments The Thc election returns for the city and county are tabulated elsewhere in the paper |