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Mcallen Daily Monitor
Mcallen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Texas
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In Mobile, Ala., Frank W. Boykin led the Democratic primary for Alabama's 1st congressional district with 8,448 votes, followed by Judge A. L. Hasty with 7,495, setting up a runoff on June 18 against John McDuffie's successor.
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MOBILE, Ala., May 15—(P)—A Mobile business man and a probate judge today were pitted against each other in a democratic runoff primary for nomination to congress from the first Alabama district to succeed John McDuffie, resigned.
Frank W. Boykin of Mobile led a three-man ticket in the first primary yesterday, rolling up 8,448 votes on returns from 197 out of 227 boxes. Judge A. L. Hasty of Marengo county was second with 7,495 votes. Harry T. Hartwell, former mayor of Mobile, was third with 4,172 votes.
The second primary will be held June 18.
McDuffie resigned on his appointment as a judge of the U. S. district court.
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Mobile, Ala.
Event Date
May 15
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frank w. boykin: 8,448 votes; a. l. hasty: 7,495 votes; harry t. hartwell: 4,172 votes. runoff between boykin and hasty on june 18.
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A Mobile business man and a probate judge pitted against each other in a democratic runoff primary for nomination to congress from the first Alabama district to succeed John McDuffie, resigned. Boykin led the first primary yesterday with 8,448 votes from 197 out of 227 boxes, Hasty second with 7,495, Hartwell third with 4,172.