Evening star., 1943-08-04
Clarke Is Victor
In Primary Poll
For Senate Seat
Nearby Virginia Area
Names Washington
And McCondIish, Too

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Andrew w. Clarke, attorney, of
Alexandria today had won the DEM
ocratic nomination as State Senator
from the 10Th district. unofficial re-
turns from yesterdays primary in
Fairfax and Prince william Coun-
ties and Alexandria giving him a
margin Of almost two to one over
his nearest opponent In the four
cornered race.
In Alexandria's three-sided race
for the nomination to the House Of
Delegates, w. Selden Washington
defeated Marion B. West and Ernest
l.. Mankin, and In Fairfax County
the unofficial count gave Robert
j. McCandlish, jr., incumbent, a
staunch majority over Edwin Lynch,
Fairfax County farmer.
No Democratic primary was held
In Arlington County since all candi-
dates were unopposed.
Has Large Plurality.
Complete unofficial returns gave
Mr.. Clarke 4,o93 votes to 1891 for
George W. Herring, Prince William
County farmer and lumber dealer:
2.313 for Charles Henry Smith, Alex
andria attorney, and 1913 for Rich
ard M. Smith, Mclean businessman.
Mr.. Clarke took the lead early In
what Democratic leaders termed an
unusually heavy" vote, and as
Alexandria's six precincts last night
cd q tal 1f
as compared with 1,058 for C. H.
Smith, the latter conceded the elec-
ton. In Fairfax county, Mr.. Clarke
polled 1857 votes against 922 for
Charles Henry Smith, 805 for Rich
ard M. Smith and 534 for Mr.. Her
ring.
Mr. Herring led in his home
county with 1,112 votes to SIG for
Mr.. Clarke, 333 for c. H. Smith and
174 for r. M. Smith.
Mr.. McCandlish polled 1880 votes
to 1886 for Mr.. Lynch. Mr.. WASH
ington polled 1853 votes in Alexan-
dria, as against 1888 for Mr.. West
and 301 for Mr.. Mankin.
Kirby Leads for Sheriff
In the Fairfax County race for
sheriff. Eppa P. Kirby, incumbent,
defeated his opponent, Henry T.
Magarity, lieutenant on the county
police force. Unofficial returns gave
Sheriff Kirby total of 2,143 votes
to 1,702 for 1t. Magarity.
In the three contests for the
Board of Supervisors in Fairfax
County, Burns N. Gibson, former
mayor of Falls Church, defeated
Earl Goodwin, radio commentator.
for member of the board from Falls
Church, by a vote of 460 to 333.
In Mount Vernon District, Herbert
o. Blunt, chairman of the Fairfax
County Selective Board, polled 373
votes to 161 for L. A. Popkins and
78 for j. Stewart Petit.
In the Dranesville District,
Maurice Fox, incumbent, defeated
Miss Edith Rogers by vote of 308
to 176. Mr.. Fox. who has served
one term on the board, defeated
Miss Rogers in the 1899 election.
Loudoun Elects Rogers.
All incumbents were reelected in
Loudoun County with the exception
of the supervisors of Leesburg and
Broad Run districts, who did not
seek reelection.
r. L. Nixon led the ticket when
he was reelected commissioner of
revenue with 1859 votes to 776 for
G.. H. Virts.
Benjamin Bridges defeated John
Whitmore and John w. Carr in the
race for supervisor of the Leesburg
district while j. Emory Kirkpatrick
was named supervisor of the
Broad Run district, defeating Horace
Workman.
Results Of other races were as
follows:
House of Delegates-Howard G.
Rogers, 2,286; Mrs. Nellie o. Fletcher.
1,126.
Treasurer-Howard E. Cole, 2,164;
Lawrence F.. Hutchinson, 1904.
Sheriff-S. P. Alexander, 1887;
j. r. Downs. 1,493.
County clerk-E. o. Russell, 1886;
w. j. Lusk, 1921.
Commemorative Attorney C. F.
Harrison was unopposed in his race
for reelection.
Conner Defeats Moncure.
In Prince william County, STAN
ley A. Owens defeated Common
wealth's Attorney w. Hill Brown,
liza to 1,037.
Other contest results included:
House of Delegates-E. R. Conner,
incumbent, 1888; Frank P Moncure,
925.
County clerk-Leamon Ledman,
incumbent, 1879; o. D. Waters, 1896.
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