The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-06
SOUTHEAST N. E..
GOES DEMOCRATIC
CONTINUED from Page One)

CONTINUED from rage One)
Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie was
the first, and in some cases, the only
ones counted.
However, Brunswick county re-
versed the procedure and because
interest in the local election was at
such a high pitch, this was the only
complete ballot counted.
From all counties came reports Of
a heavy vote yesterday-the reason
being the exceedingly high interest
in the presidential race.
New Hanover gave Roosevelt S,59S
votes to Wilkes 1885. New Han
over gave Willkie a much larger
vote than any of it's neighboring
counties. In the ace for vice-presi-
dent, Henry A. Wallace received
the same vote as his chief. McNary's
vote was the same as Wilkes.
J. M. Brougtcn, the democratic
nominee for governor, received 10,-
462 votes in New Hanover to Nc
Neill's 748.
In Brunswick county it was esti.
mated that the total vote was 1850.
With seven out of is precincts re-
ported at u o'clock last night Roose-
welt had walked away with 1905
ballots, with Willkie receiving 665.
Most interest in Brunswick center
ed around the race for register of
deeds and the state house of repre-
sentatives. In the registrars race,
w. S. (BilD Wells, the democratic
candidate, polled 2,2s7 to Londow
Lewis the republican candidate
1,94S. ]. W. Ruark, democrat, won
the house seat, polling 2,141 votes
to NJ. L. Mintz, the republican,
1884.
Complete returns from Brunswick
will not be available before late to.
day or tomorrow.
Columbus county, with II Of %
precincts reported, gave Roosevelt
5,051 to Willkie TT. In the state
race, with IA of 20 reported, Brought.
on led Mcneil 5,051 to 455. County
election officials said that the re.
mainder Of the state and the con-
gressional race was about the same
ratio, with the democrats having
about a 6 to 1 advantage over the
republicans.
Bladen county reported IA out of
Is precincts complete, with Roose.
welt receiving 2,776 votes to Willkie
sol. In the race for governor with
10 of Is reported, Broughton had
1,4s4 to Mcneil 152. No report was
made on other state races.
With 10 out Of IA precincts report
ed in Fender county Roosevelt was
out front in the race with Willkie
1,747 to 257.
With five of IA reported. Pender
gave the following vote for state and
local offices: For governor-Brought.
on 916, Mcneil 80; for lieutenant.
governor Harris 905, Leavitt go
for secretary of state-Eure 916, Fer.
rec 80; for auditor-Pou 907: Van
Hoy 80: for treasurer-Johnson 925,
Gragg SO; for attorney general--Mc-
Mullan 9S2, Downing 81; for super
%intendent of public instruction-Er-
win 906, Pace So; for commissioner of
agriculture-Scott 90S; Allen "a. For
insurance commissioner-Boney 903,
Phelps SO; for commissioner of la.
bor-Shuford 899, Russell 81; for
congress (Third district) Barden 922,
Gaskill 80. For state senator-Rowe
$50. Barefoot 81.
Duplin, with IA of Is precincts
reported, gave Roosevelt 4,S70'votes,
to Willkie LIP. In two out Of 16
precincts. Broughton had polled 1,205
votes to McNeill's SO. Election Off
Gals said that Congressman Barden
had a substantial lead " e Gaskill
Onslow completed the count in all
is precincts and gave Roosevelt 2,3S3
to Willkie 271. Broughton polled
2,25S votes to Mcneil 174. In the
Third district congressional rae Bar
den polled 2,216 votes to Gaskill 181
The remainder of the state vote was
in about the same ratio as the COVER
nor's race. All local offices were
won hands down without opposition
by democrats.
Robson county, balloting in rec
ord numbers, gave democratic candi
dates more than a 9 to 1 majorit!
on the basis of unofficial return.
from 33 of "a precincts.
Roosevelt received 9,145 votes ant
Willkie 9O4. Wallace got 9,143 ant
McNary 904. For governor (witl
80 of "a Observation-Disclosures 7,75'
to Mcneil $40. For congress (Sev
enth district)-Clark 7,442 to Fred r
Keith's SAB.
And that's the way the vote wen
in Southeastern North Carolina -