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Domestic News July 27, 1932

Imperial Valley Press

El Centro, Imperial County, California

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Imperial County's voter registration reaches 17,272, with Democrats at 8,747 surpassing Republicans at 7,596 by 1,153, marking a shift from last year's Republican majority. Women registered more as Republicans (3,098) than Democrats (2,889). Compiled by County Clerk Edward H. Law.

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REGISTRATION IN COUNTY REACHES 17,272 TOTAL

Imperial county has a total registration of 17,272, according to figures compiled this afternoon by Edward H. Law, county clerk, and his aides.

A political shift from the Republican majority of last year is seen in the figures which show 1153 more Democrats than Republicans among the registered voters of the county this year. The total Republican registration this year is 7596, while that of the Democrats is 8747.

More women registered as Republicans than as Democrats, however. Women declaring their affiliation with the Republican party numbered 3098, while women registering as Democrats numbered 2889. There are 4498 Republican men and 5858 Democratic men.

The discrepancy between the total of Republicans and Democrats and the grand total is made up of those who declined to state their party affiliation, or registered as Socialists.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Voter Registration Imperial County Democrats Republicans Political Shift

What entities or persons were involved?

Edward H. Law

Where did it happen?

Imperial County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Imperial County

Key Persons

Edward H. Law

Outcome

total registration: 17,272; democrats: 8,747; republicans: 7,596; women republicans: 3,098; women democrats: 2,889; men republicans: 4,498; men democrats: 5,858; remainder: those declining affiliation or socialists.

Event Details

Figures compiled by Edward H. Law show a political shift with 1,153 more Democrats than Republicans this year, unlike last year's Republican majority. More women registered as Republicans than Democrats.

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