Over the Nation
California
Gov. Edmund G. Brown early today claimed victory over former vice-president Richard M. Nixon in their contest for California governor.
"I now want to tell you that I've been re-elected governor of the state of California," the Democratic governor told a crowd of enthusiastic supporters at 3 a.m. (CST).
Most Democratic leaders said a large turnout would benefit Brown.
There was no immediate comment from the Nixon camp.
Republican Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel appeared to be in far better shape than Nixon. Kuchel was running well ahead of Democratic State Sen. Richard Richards in early returns.
Returns from 12,188 of the state's 31,820 precincts at 12:20 a.m. (CST) gave Brown 728,298, Nixon 627,555. In the Senate race it was Kuchel 439,136, Richards 345,588 with 8,437 precincts reporting.
Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy, 30-year-old brother of the President, last night became the first American to ever be elected to the Senate while a relative was president.
He defeated Republican George Cabot Lodge by a wide margin in what was termed "record" off-year voting. With 272 of Massachusetts's 2,011 precincts reporting, Kennedy led Lodge by more than 70,000 votes.
Massachusetts
The record turnout was caused by the Kennedy-Lodge "Battle of the Dynasties," which began 46 years ago between the two candidates' grandfathers, Henry Cabot Lodge Sr. and John "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald.
Kennedy will fill two years of the Senate term vacated when his brother ran for the presidency.
Michigan
Although trailing by 110,000 votes shortly before 11 p.m. (CST), George Romney claimed victory over Democratic incumbent John Swainson in the Michigan gubernatorial race.
Romney used a steady stream of outstate Republican votes which cut into Swainson's margin as his basis for victory. Swainson refused to concede.
By midnight, Swainson's lead had been cut to 70,000 votes.
Swainson took a huge lead of almost 190,000 votes when early returns came in from Democratically strong Wayne County (Detroit and area).
An early turnout indicated a 2.8 million vote, the highest ever in Michigan. In heavily populated Detroit the turnout was running about 50 per cent above the turnout in the last non-presidential year.
New York
Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Sen. Jacob K. Javits retained their offices in yesterday's New York elections.
But Rockefeller's victory margin did not appear to be approaching the 800,000 to 1,000,000 vote landslide predicted by his presidency-minded supporters. Democratic candidate Robert Morgenthu, a political unknown supported by President Kennedy and seeking his first public office, showed unexpected strength.
Returns from 8,293 of the state's 12,276 election districts gave Rockeefell2. 2041.952. Morgenthau 1.807.194 at 10:16 p.m. CST.
Rockefeller ran better than expected in the traditionally Democratic city of New York, but he did not do as well as had been hoped in the Republican upstate areas.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Javits defeated Brooklyn lawyer James B Donovan.
Returns from 6,480 election districts gave Javits 1,623,225, Donovan 1,240,099 at 10:07 p.m. CST.
Illinois
A surge of downstate Republican votes for Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen cut deeply into the lead of Democratic Congressman Sidney Yates last night.
With 4,792 of the state's 10,285 precincts reporting, the vote was 839,521 for Yates and 770,510 for Dirksen.
Earlier, with 2,335 of the precincts in, Yates led by a 452,483 to 364,613 margin.
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1962
The Chicago Sun-Times said it would declare Dirksen the apparent winner of the senatorial contest by an estimated 250-thousand votes or more.
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Edward V. Long defeated Crosby Kemper Jr. yesterday in a contest that was not as close as predicted.
Missouri
Returns from 3,736 of 4,403 precincts gave Sen. Long a 523,124 to 333,018 margin over Kemper.
Long, a Clarksville, Mo., banker and farmer, ran on a program supporting the Kennedy administration.
Kemper, a conservative Kansas City, Mo., banker, attacked the administration's policies in most areas and urged a conservative vote There was no gubernatorial contest in the state
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Daily hansan
60th Year, No.39
Anderson Easy Winner Despite Demo Charges
John Anderson . . . wins second term
James Pearson . . . retains seat
Frank Carlson . . . re-elected to third term
third term
Carlson and Pearson Win; GOP Leads In House Races
Kansas voters returned Frank Carlson and James B. Pearson to the United States Senate yesterday.
Carlson led the state Republican candidates in votes cast in his easy victory over K. L. (Ken) Smith of Wichita. Sen. Carlson, who will return to Washington for his third term, was one of the first decided Republican senatorial winners in the nation.
Sen. Pearson, in the race to fill the two-year interim term created by the death of Sen. Andrew Schoeppel, defeated Paul A. Aylward of Ellsworth.
With 885 of 2,965 precincts reporting at 10 p.m., Carlson led Smith 94,781 to 48,620. Pearson's margin at 10 p.m. was 72,795-57,471 over Avlward.
SEN. PEARSON was appointed earlier this year by Gov. Anderson to serve until the elections.
Carlson, who led the state ballot in number of votes as expected, said in a statement made at Concordia:
"I am most appreciative of the very fine way in which you, the people of my state, have honored me by this wonderful expression of confidence bestowed upon me.
"I shall continue to do my best to merit this tremendous honor."
AYLWARD, Ellsworth rancher, conceded the election to Sen. Pearson in a brief statement he issued at Witcha.
Three Kansas Republican incumbent members of the House of Representatives had won re-election by 11:00 last night. Indications were that Republicans would also carry the other two districts in the state.
In northeast Kansas—second district—William H. Avery, Wakefield, won over Harry F. Kehoe, Kansas City. Avery, seeking his fourth straight term in Washington, at one time had a nearly two-to-one margin over Kansas City sportsman Kehoe.
FROM THE THIRD district, freshman Congressman Robert F. Ellsworth of Lawrence defeated Bill Sparks, a New Frontiersman from Mission. Sparks, a Harvard-educated lawyer, had campaigned strongly against Ellsworth's Congressional record, a record of strong opposition to the New Frontier.
In the fourth district, dominated by the populous Sedgwick County area, Garner Shriver, Wichita, ran up a substantial margin over Democrat Lawrence J. Wetzel.
AT 11:30 LAST night, J. Floyd Breeding, Rolla, the only Democrat in Congress from Kansas, was more than 10,000 votes behind Bob Dole, Russell Republican, for the seat from the first district.
In the fifth district, Joe Skubitz of Frontenac had a 5,000 vote lead over Wade A. Myers of Emporia as of 11:35 last night.
By Clayton Keller
A hard-hitting campaign by State Rep. Dale Saffels and several embarrassing prison escapes were not enough to overcome Gov. John Anderson's popularity with Kansas voters yesterday.
The 46-year-old Republican governor, and other Republican candidates for state offices, took an early lead and built it slowly to a comfortable victory during the evening. Saffels conceded the election shortly before 1 a.m. today.
SAFFELS, a Democrat from Garden City, gave Anderson a rough campaign, criticizing the governor's administration of the state penal system, mental institutions, and highway program.
Despite the recent prison escapes and the campaign charges directed against him. Anderson's first term was relatively serene.
More important to Anderson's victory was the unity within the Republican party. Thus, Saffels was unable to use the Democratic party's best road to victory in Kansas—a Republican split —as former Gov. George Docking did in 1956 and 1958,
ANDERSON LED SAFFELS by a comfortable 22,000 vote margin, 187,664 to 165,273 with 1,978 of the state's 2.965 precincts reporting
Democrat Jules Doty's charges against Atty. Gen. William Ferguson did not turn the voters against Ferguson. With 1,943 precincts reporting, Ferguson had 184,747 votes to 138,835 for Doty.
Doty charged that Ferguson was holding back details in the case against Jean Neibarger, state printer, who was charged with improper use of state equipment.
Republican incumbent Harold Chase led Democrat Joseph Henkle, 175.048 to 139.655.
REPUBLICANS ALSO held comfortable leads with 1,943 precincts reporting in other state races, none of which produced a heated campaign.
Democrat Andy Gray, who successfully conducted a write-in campaign in the primary election to get his name placed on the general election ballot, trailed Republican incumbent Paul Shanahan. Gray had 140.060 votes to Shanahan's 179.861.
In the race for state treasurer, Republican incumbent Peery ran far ahead of Democrat Kennedy, 170,822 to 143,262.
APPROXIMATELY the same result occurred in the contest for superintendent of public instruction, where Republican incumbent Throckmorton led Democrat Woodworth 173.316 to 135.663.
Elected state insurance commissioner was Frank Sullivan who led Democrat Pierce, 170,136 to 138,971.
Anderson Gratified Bv GOP Victories
TOPEKA — (UPI) — Gov. John Anderson, who tonight was swept into a second term on a Republican can wave, said in a victory statement that he was gratified by the complete GOP victory.
Anderson, who crushed the bid of Democrat Dale Saffels, said, "This constituted a vote signifying unity in the party and approval of the type of administration that the Republican Legislature and officials have given.
"I am, of course, personally grateful for the vote given me and I pledge to carry on my second term to the best of my ability to provide a sound and progressive administration," he said.
Anderson listened to election results at the executive mansion here.
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