The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
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Democratic Party Chairman, Sem
ator Victor c. Rivers of Anchorage,
appeared today as a definite polit-
ical casualty in Tuesdays General
Election.
Two other Democratic incumbents,
Senator Warren A. Taylor of Fair
banks and Senator Frank Peratro-
vich of Klawock are also apparently
on the way out.
In the House race, Republicans
are leading in the First Division for
six seats of the eight; in the Fourth
Division for four of the five seats
and in the Third Division are hold
ing on to two of the seven seats,
although by only slim margins.
On the basis of returns so far re-
ceived, Republicans will elect one
Senator in the First Division and
two In each the Third and Fourth.
No new returns have been re-
ceived from the Second Division
since yesterday.
First Division
With 81 of the 81 First Division
precincts now reported. Senator
Frank Peratrovich was still trailing
Engstom of Juneau and Nolan Of
| Wrangell by a thousand votes. Nolan
is considered a conservative Demo-
crat
Republicans Doris Barnes of
Wrangeu, Il Waino Hendrickson of
Juneau. Ed Locken of Petersburg.
j. S. MacKinnon Of Juneau and
Frank @. johnson of Kake are
holding the lead in the House race
and are apparently assured of cleo
ton.
In sixth place is Vernon Metcalfe
of Juneau, Democrat. Trailing him
are M. l.. MacSpadden of Juneau,
Republican, and Marcus Jensen of
Douglas. Democrat. Amelia Gunder-
son of Ketchikan and Andrew Hope
of Sitka, both Democrats, are not
far behind Jensen.
Last places in the House race in
this division may depend upon the
absentee ballots, which will not be
counted until October "a. There
are estimated to be around 400 alb
sentee ballots In this division.
Third Division
Thirty-eight of 70 precincts in
the Third Division, including all Of
Anchorage, shows Gerrit Snider,
Republican. in the lead for the Sem
ate with 1874. He is closely fol-
lowed by Gunnard Engebreth, Re-
publican Senate President in the
1949 Legislature. Engebreth tailed
3,171 votes. Democrats Victor G.
Rivers and 2. j. Loussac trailed with
1928 and 1926 votes respectively.
The Democrats, on the other
hand, apparently hold at least five
of the seven House seats. with
possibility of taking all seven.
Standings of the leaders for the
House: Kay CD 1925; Scavenius
CD $685. Stan McCutcheon CD
2,842; Egan CD 2,8O1; Gill (R)
2,546; Carlson CD $500 and Cor
such (R) $500. tied for seventh
place. Trailing we're Pollard cd
Snodgrass (R, Mckinley (R). Chase
(R), McLane (R) and Osbo (R).
in that order.
Fourth Division
Fifteen of 10 precincts in the
Fourth Division, estimated to be
two-thirds of the total vote, gave
Lhamon and Coble, Republicans.
substantial leads for the Senate with
1912 and 1850 votes respectively.
Democrats Lander and Taylor had
924 and 919. respectively.
Republicans were also ahead for
four of the five House seats. Stepo-
vich with 1890 Miscovich with 1890
and Gasser with 1928 lead the race.
All are Republicans. Next is Frank
lin, Democrat. with 1907. In fifth
spot is Wilbur. Republican, with
1,172, followed by Joy, Republican.
with 1,085 Democrats who trail the
field are Dale, 966: Angerman. 829;