Evening star., 1946-11-06
Martin Swamps Guffey|
BY 100000 as 6. 0. p
Regains Pennsylvania
BY the Associated Press


| PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ga Re-
publican avalanche of votes-un-
equalled since the pre-New Deal era
today returned the COP to COM
plete dominance of Pennsylvania
politics.
Gov. Edward Martin was elected
to the Senate by majority of more
than 100000, ending the 12-year
tenure of Joseph F. Guffey. Three
other Republican Statewide candi-
dates swept into Office with him, At
torney General James H. Duff TAX
ing over the governorship,
The COP captured % House seats
gain of nine in the second largest
House delegation. The Democrats
retained five.
Gain i'm Legislature.
Substantial Republican gains in
both houses of the Legislature as
sured Mr.. Duff of firm and friendly
support for his program.
Latest returns from the State S
1929 precincts showed:
For Senator 1920 precincts
Senator Guffey, 1,236,668; Gov. Mar
tin, 1,840,754.
For Governor 5000 precincts
Jonn S. Rice. Democrat, 1852 ,267;
Mr.. Duff. 1,8l4,96l.
For Lieutenant Governor G,887
precincts)-John H. Dent, Demo-
crat, 1,180,149; Daniel B. Strickler,
Republican, 1,733,410.
For secretary of internal affairs
1885 precinctsD-Albert Schmid,
Democrat, l,203,9S4; William S.
Livengood, jr., Republican, $50, 944
These total ~dcluded Philadelphia
complete and 936 of 1.027 precincts
in Allegheny County pittsburgh.
Martin Plurality Highest Since 1880.
Gov. Martins plurality exceeded
that in any Pennsylvania senatorial
contest since James J. Davis, Re-
publican, defeated Sedgwick Kistler,
Democrat, in 1880 by 938,848. SINH
larly, Mr.. Duff's lead was the larg-
est since John S. Fisher, Republican,
defeated Eugene C. BonniWell, DEM
ocrat, by 737 543 in 1925, the record
plurality in the 48 gubernatorial
elections in Pennsylvania since
1870.
Crisply clear autumn weather
brought voters thronging to the polls
yesterday to set another new record
for votes in an off-year election
Upward of IS per cent of the States
4,375 ,665 registered voters balloted.
From the first trickle of returns
until Democratic leaders conceded
defeat-before midnight-there was
no deviation from the Republican
trend.
COP candidates swept ahead in
the initial precinct reported, from
Crawford County. and rolled into
commanding leads as the Philadel-
phia vote was totaled.
Six Seats Won in Philadelphia.
Last congressional race to be set
tied was in the 29th tPittsburgh)
district where John Mcdowell, Re-
publican, edged out Harry J. Daven-
port. Democrat. The district, known
for its close contests, went Repub-
lican in 1914 by scant 494 votes out
of a total of 25,678.
Six seats were picked up by the
Republicans in Philadelphia, where
five Democratic incumbents were
defeated, including Representative
Sheridan of the Military Affairs
Committee. A sixth Philadelphia
Democrat, Albert S. Townsend, was
defeated by Hardie Scott in con-
test to succeed Representative Brad
ley, Philadelphia Democratic chair
man, who was not candidate for
reelection.
Three other seats were snatched
from Democratic control in the 10th
where James P. Scoblick of Arch
bald, won over Frank x. Murray OF
Scranton in the 18th, where Mitchell
Jenkins of Trucksville defeated Rep
resentative Flood of Wilkes-Barre
and in the 18th where Frederick A
Muhlenberg of Sinking Spring un-
seated Representative Hoch of Read
ing, who was seeking a third term
Also defeated in the 18th was the
lone Socialist candidate for Con-
gress, Raymond S. Hofses of Read
ing.