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Show j v- : . :. Candidates For Governor Face Runoff Election American Fork Voters Pick Sixteen Winners; Light Balloting Here Runoff elections to determine the gubernatorial candidates for both the Democratic and Republican parties par-ties will be required, election returns reveal. Herbert B. Maw and Henry D. Moyle will enter the runoff contest con-test for the Democratic nomination, and Don B. Colton and Reed Stevens Stev-ens for the Republican nomination. Voters of American Fork picked sixteen winners in the primary election elec-tion here Tuesday. When returns from the state and county were tabulated and compared with the vote here, it was found that sixteen candidates winning nominations are qualifying for runoffs run-offs also received the high votes in American Fork. As the last returns from the state and county were being turned in, the tabulations gave the following results: DEMOCRATIC TICKET For United States Senator Abe Murdock nominated. For Governor Runoff between Herbert B. Maw and Henry D. Moyle. For Secretary of State E. E. Monson nominated. For State Treasurer Oliver G. Ellis nominated. For State Auditor Runoff between be-tween Reese M. Reese and Brigham H. Young. For Attorney General Runoff between be-tween Grover A. Giles and Allen G. Thurman. For County Commissioner William Will-iam J. Johnson nominated. REPUBLICAN TICKET For United States Senator Runoff Run-off between Oscar W. Carlson and Philo T. Farnsworth Jr. For Representative Runoff between be-tween A. Sherman Christenson and Reed E. Vetterli. For Justice of Supreme Court-Runoff Court-Runoff between Harvey H. Cluff and Joseph E. Evans. For Governor Runoff between Don. B. Colton and Reed Stevens. For State Auditor Walter A. Day nominated. For Attorney General Runoff between be-tween Melvin C. Harris and E. A. Rogers. " For Superintendent of Public Instruction In-struction Runoff between Dr. Reynold Rey-nold C. Merrill and Calvin S. Smith. For District Attorney Ray E. Dillman nominated. For State Representative Merrill N. Warnick nominated. For County Commissioner Philo C. Wightman nominated. American Fork voters gave Abe Murdock and Herbert B. Maw overwhelming over-whelming majorities. They failed to pick Henry D. Moyle for a runoff with Maw. Other interesting comparison com-parison may be made from the above list of nominees and runoff contestants con-testants and the American- Fork vote tabulation presented herewith. American Fork supported Don Mack Dalton, local candidate for representative in congress, but A. Sherman Christenson and Ray E. Vetterli qualified for the runoff for this nomination. Contrary to expectations, voting was light in American Fork. Since this is the first year that the direct primary system has been employed for a gubernatorial election, it was the opinion of many that interest in the primary would be great, resulting result-ing in a heavy vote. |