Evening star., 1960-03-09
Primary Vote
Gives Kennedy,
Nixon Boosts
But 6. o. P. Morgin
Is Cut Sharply in
New Humpshire
BY RELMAN MORN
Associated Press stan Writer

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9.-Senator Kennedy's presi.
Dental stock skyrocketed to new
highs today as a result of his
record-toppling performance
in the New Hampshire primary
Vice President Nixon, un.
opposed on the Republican bal
lot, also smashed the G. o. p
record.
With the States entire 800
precincts reported from yester-
days primary, the Massachu-
sets Senator polled 42,96s
votes in the Democratic prefer
Iential poll. This more than
doubled the total any other
Democratic presidential aspir-
ant received in other years
Senator Kennedy's only oppo-
nent. Paul Fisher, Chicago
manufacturer, got 6.784 votes
and there were 375 write-in
votes for Senator Symington OF
Missouri.
Mr.. Nixon's complete tota,
reached 65,077. The previou.
high. 56,464, was established ir
1856 by President Eisenhower
The New Hampshire election
was the first of 16 State presi.
Dental primaries.
G. o. p. Edge Cut
In spite of Mr.. Nixon's record
vote, Senator Kennedy broke
down the traditional 81 Re.
publican margin of superiority
in the State. The ratio in yes
terday's election was about 3-2
Two significant results of thu
election were Immediately ap.
parent:
Mr.. Nixon's spectacular show.
ing should go a long way to.
ward dispelling the last rem.
nants Of any Nixon-can't-wir
talk. The Vice President did moi
come to New Hampshire tc
C campaign personally. Tor
COP. leaders in the STATE
carried the burden Of his cam.
paign.
Senator Kennedy. already
considered one Of the LEADING
Democratic presidential candi.
dates. If not the front runner
moved closer to the center OF
the spotlight. His most enthusi-
astic supporters had not dared
go above $4,000 in their fore.
casts Of his poll in the beauty
contest"
Mr.. Nixon called the Repub-
lican turnout gratifying to me
in view of the fact that I hao
not been able to visit New
Hampshire during the cam.
paign."
II want to express my deep.
est appreciation to the hun.
dreds of volunteer workers al
over the State who did such 9
splendid job of getting out the
vote" Mr.. Nixon said in q
statement. II am looking for.
ward to my next visit to New
Hampshire because it will af.
ford me an opportunity to ex.
press my personal appreciation
to the thousands of New Hamp-
shire voters who have so 10y.
ally supported me in 1856 ant
again this year"
Predicted Big Vote
Gov. Wesley Powell of New
Hampshire, chairman of tn,
Nixon-for- President Commit.
tee, had predicted that Mr.
Nixon would exceed Mr.. Eisen.
hower's previous all-time high
Many New Hampshire politica
observers doubted it.
A break down of the return!
from New Hampshire's 13 cite!
showed that Senator Kenned!
pulled more than twice as many
votes there as Senator Kefau
yer had in 1856. He received
1882 as against Senator Ke.
fauver's 12.085 four years ago
The cities, although largel.
Democratic. gave Mr.. Nixol
1882 votes, topping Mr.. Eisen,
hower's total of 1856.
The Massachusetts, Senator
even pulled some Republican
votes. Unofficial returns showec
$50 @. o. P. write-ins for hin
in Concord, the capital city
and about SIS more in Merri.
mack County. There were M
reports of other Republican
write-ins for Senator Kennedy
elsewhere in the State.
With all 300 precincts Of.
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