The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-06
COP

ocrats, in turn, endorsing the So- cialists.
 Richard D. Bensen, COP Town Chairman, in a formal statement issued today, expressed the COP. victory as "one of great gratifica- tion." Queried by The Democrat as to what he attributed the local vic~ tory, the first in g years, Mir. Ben- sen said:
 "A good Republican organization, the local housing difficulties and the food situation and the fact the people wanted | change"
 Sullivan's Win Personal Tribute
 Mir. Sullivan's lone Democratic win was important in many ways and of singular tribute to him per- sonally in view of the landslide pro- portions of the COP. victory that saw such well-entrenched incum- bents as capable, experienced and popular Probate Judge Patrick Healey go down to defeat.
 Sullivan ran in a district predom- inantly Democratic, yet a district that allegedly possessed strong re- sentiment over the revaluation of local property. It is also a district that has a Socialist popularity to a pronounced degree. The Socialists polled l,733 votes there. Sullivan overcame all these to ride to vic- tory.
 By the same token his opponent Atty. Edward Sweeney, made a strong showing, takin four districts. These were 4-4 with a count in his favor of 397 to 297: district 5-4 with Republican win of 44S to 42S; dis trict 5-6 where he polled 474 to Sul- livans 408 and 5-7 where the votes were 558 to 322. Sullivan showed up best in Al with a Democratic win of 6l7 to 309 and in 4-3 where he ran up 734 to Sweeney's 260. in 5-l where he boiled 593 to Sweeney's 232 in 5-2 where the count was 56l to l95. in 5-3 where Sullivan gain ed 567 to Sweeney's 388 and in 5-5 where the count was for Sullivan 565 to 396. Barringer the Socialists best gain was in 4-2 and 5-3 with respective votes Of 24O and 2e4.
 MT. Sunmas victory was power ful, establishing the largest plural ity in the Districts history. Of the 2l districts comprising the 18th Senatorial District the victor took IT districts. His winning districts were: i-3, l-s, Is. l-6. 2-l, 2-2, 2-3, 2-s, 2-5, 2-6. 2-7 3-l, 3-2, s-3. s-5. 3-6, 3-7. Senator Egan's strongest district was l-2 where his vote was 537 to Summa'S 323 and in l-l where he' boiled 45o to the victors 329.
 Socialists Make Showing
 John Ring, popular long time So- claast, boiled a total of 2.852 Social iSt votes and POT from the Taxpay- CTS Party. His strongest wins in the Socialist column were in districts i-4 l-5, 2-5, 3-4 and 3-5. The highest Taxpayers Party vote in any district the area was in 3-5 with 33 the count.
 The defeat of Daniel J. Mahaney, veteran of IA years as Democratic member of the House, was startling. His opponent, Mrs. Edwin Jones. a newcomer to the scene, rode the crest of the COP. sweep to gar ner total of i5,356 votes to Ma haneys l4,il7 and Socialist John Burkes 4.667 plus BOT Taxpayer votes.
 Mrs. Jones won 20 of the city's s2 districts, however, many by a slim margin. Mahaney was victori- ous in the following: l-l, l-2, Is, 3-5, 3-6. Al, 5-2, 5-3. 5-l. 5I3, 5-5. Burke did his best in districts, l-4, 3-4, 3-5 and 4-2 Mahaney boiled the second highest Democratic vote in the city.
 John Membrino, incumbent Dem ocratic representative, went down before William Powens i5,25O. Membrino polled i4,227. Powell won IS of the 32 districts. some by a small margin. Powell's victorious districts were i-4, l-5, i-6. 2-I, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7. 3-i, 3-2, 3-3. 3-4, 3-6, A, 5-4 5-6. ST. Nicholas A. Movie. Socialist and Taxpayers candidate. polled 4.667 Socialist and BOP independent party votes. His best districts were l-4, IS, 2-5, 3-4, 3-5, 4-2, and 5-3.
 Districts Consistent
 Waterbury gave Dr. James Mc- Conaughy. the States next goyer- nor, a total of l4.98o votes as com- pared to Democratic candidate Lt.- Gov. Wilbert Shows I3,226 and Jasper McLeyy's 5.46l. McConaughy was give l9 of the 32 districts. Snow won districts l-l, i-2. l-3, 3-5, 3-T, 3-8. 4-i. 4-2, 4-3, 5-l. 5-2, 5-3, 5-5. McLeVy's best showing was in dis tricts IA, I-5,. 2-5, 2-6, 3-4, 3-5, 4-2, 5-3, 55. ST. simon. the Social list Labor candidate. boiled a total of 59s. His largest vote in any dis trict was 36 in district 2-5.
 Gov. R. E. Baldwin, seeking full term as United States Senator, re- ceiyed in Waterbury a total of l5,- 532 votes as compared to Tones count of i3.959. a margin of 1878. Frederick Snedley, seeking the seat on the Socialist ticket. held his own with other Socialist candidates and polled 4.654. Aiken. the Socialist Labor candidate, polled 590.
 Like Mcconanshy. Baldwin won ie Of the 32 districts Tone won the exact same districts as did Snow, showing the consistency of the voting. Snlediey's best show ings were comparable to McLevy's.
 Former Governor Wilbur Gross opposing Governor Baldwin for the u. s. Senate unexpired term polled a total of i4,06i votes here as conn., pared to Baidwin's l5sA3l.
 William T. Carroll, Democratic State Treasurer. who received an outstanding plurality tribute of over 3.00O in his home town of TorTing- ton. but was swept aside by the