Evening star., 1940-09-13
light Primary Vote
'Scanned for Clues
To November Result
BoIIotine This Week Was
Not Heavy, Generally;
Colorado Near New Hiqh
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The weeks primary elections, un-
like the Maine general election which
preceded them, brought out a COM
paratively light vote. generally,
despite the presidential year cam
paign and hot ra-party fights
which enlivened the contests in
some States.
With victories and upsets of the
balloting already recorded politicians
turned to the figures of vote tabula-
tions-most of them unofficial and
some still incomplete-for clues to
comparative party strength next
. November.
Maine was the only State where
Offices actually were filled. The Re-
publicans won the governorShip. a
Senate seat and three places in the
House of Representatives.
How Maine Voted.
The tabulation figures speak for
themselves on the vote volume and
the turnout of the two parties. They
follow:
Maine-For Governor: Democratic.
9O,954; Republican, 161 1903: COM
pared with Democratic. 139,745; Re-
publican. 157 .206. in 1888, and Demo-
cratic. 13O,464; Republican, 1876,
In 1885.
For Senator-Democratic, 106 SOB;
Republican, 148351: compared with
Democratic, 153,42O; Republican,
l5G,968. in 1886.
In the primaries in the other
States, the tabulations showed:
Arizona-For Governor: 1856 COM
plete and 5S incomplete precincts
out of 438), Democratic vote, l00,7l5;
Republican vote. Abb, compared
with Democratic 112 $50 and Repub-
lican 5,246 in 1888. General election
vote in 1888 was: Democratic, 80,350;
Republican, 32022.
For Senator: Same precinctS).
Democratic vote. 93,537; Republican
vote, 4.946, compared with Demo-
cratic 104,389 and Republican 4,938
in 1898. General election vote in
1888 was: Democratic, 82,714; Re-
publican, 24,075.
Colorado Near New High.
Colorado-For Governor: q SAB
precincts out of 1879. Democratic
vote. 126,378 compared with 108,940
in 1938 Gov. Ralph L. Carr was
renominated unopposed by the Re-
publicans. Republicans in 1,5l3 pre-
cincts cast 1O9 203 votes for Supreme
Court Justice. General election vote
IN 1888 was: Democratic, 1879, ,562;
Republican, 255.159.
The primary vote, expected to
exceed 100000 new Colorado rec
ord, is considered to reflect increased
registration stimulated by the presi-
dental campaign. Previous record
primary total was 211 900 in 1886.
Michigan-For Governor (100 or
more scattered precincts missing
from $500: Democratic vote, 346,-
954: Republican vote, SIS 021, COM
pared with Democratic, 336,350
Democratic candidate unoppose0;
Republican, 642,00S in 1898. General
election vote in 1888 was: Demo-
cratic, 753,752; Republican, 847,245.
For Senator same precinctsl:
Democratic vote, 323, ,412: Republican
vote, 506,757. General election vote
: in 1888 was: Democratic, 910,937;
Republican. 714,6O2
Democrats outvoted Republicans
In Wayne County CDetroit) in
Tuesdays primary by nearly $4,000;
vote was almost evenly divided in
1888.
G. o. P. Gains in Minnesota.
Minnesota For Governor Qess
than 200 scattering precincts miss
ing): Democratic vote, 92,987; Re-
publican vote, 324,O63; Farmer-La-
Dor vote, 125,714, compared with
Democratic, 80,654; Republican.
259, ,795, and Farmer-Labor, 42O,44
In 1923. General election vote In
1898 was: Democratic, 65,875: Re-
publican, 678,83e; Farmer Labor,
387 ,263.
For Senator (same precincts
Democratic vote, 93,828; Republican
vote, 2l,869; Farmer-Labor, 12S,-
955. The 1886 general election vote
was: Democratic, none; Repubh-
can, 402 ,4O4; Farmer-Labor, 663 1853.
,Washington-For Governor (2,345
precincts out of 5000: Democratic
vote, 269,354; Republican vote, 138,-
229, compared with Democratic vote
better than 4 to last presidential
year primary. General election vote
in 1888 was: Democratic, 466 $50;
Republican, 189.141.
For Senator (2,351 precincts out of
5000: Democratic vote, 199,852;
Republican, 178,l81, compared with
Democratic margin of 2 y to in 1888 !
General election vote in 1888 was:
Democratic, 371,535; Republican,
220,2O4.
New Hampshire-For Governor:
Democratic candidate unopposed:
Republican vote, 58,425, compared
with 81,770 in 1888 The 1888 general
election vote was: Democratic,
8O,847; Republican. 107S41
Vermont-For Senator (unexpired |
term Democratic candidate unop-
posed; Republican vote. 65,497, COM
pared with 47,502 in 1888. The 1888 |
general election vote was: Demo-
cratic, 38,673; Republican, 1890
For the regular senatorial term
both Democratic and Republican
candidates were unopposed
Georgia and Louisiana also held |
Democratic primaries Tuesday and |
although the gubernatorial contest |
in the former and the congressional
races in the latter held Widespread |
interest, politicians generally dis
regarded the total of ballots cast as
lacking national significance. This |
1t attributed to the fact that Demo-
cratic nomination has been consid- |
cred equivalent to election in both
States.