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March 14, 1956
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In a record turnout municipal election, Seattle elected 35-year-old attorney Gordon S. Clinton as new mayor, defeating incumbent Allan Pomeroy by 8,100 votes. New councilmen Paul J. Alexander and Floyd C. Miller were elected, while referendums on sewer fees, library bonds, and kindergarten levy passed. In Olympia, Mayor Amanda Smith won reelection.
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Clinton, 35, Is New Mayor of Seattle
SEATTLE, (AP)—Some 180,000 voters—a record for a municipal election—gave Seattle a new mayor and two new city councilmen yesterday.
Ending one of the hottest mayoralty campaigns in years, Seattle named Gordon S. Clinton, 35-year-old attorney and former FBI agent, to succeed Allan Pomeroy, 49, mayor since 1952.
Clinton, a newcomer to politics, held an 8,100-vote bulge over Pomeroy in unofficial returns from the city's 1,067 precincts.
Seattle also approved a sewer service fee referendum, a special library bond issue, and a special kindergarten levy.
Newcomers elected to the Council were Paul J. Alexander, a weekly newspaper publisher, and Floyd C. Miller, a Seattle legislator. They unseated longtime councilmen Alfred R. Rochester and Robert H. Harlin. Mrs. Harlan H. Edwards and M. B. Mitchell were returned for another term.
Olympia gave a second term to woman Mayor Amanda Smith.
SEATTLE, (AP)—Some 180,000 voters—a record for a municipal election—gave Seattle a new mayor and two new city councilmen yesterday.
Ending one of the hottest mayoralty campaigns in years, Seattle named Gordon S. Clinton, 35-year-old attorney and former FBI agent, to succeed Allan Pomeroy, 49, mayor since 1952.
Clinton, a newcomer to politics, held an 8,100-vote bulge over Pomeroy in unofficial returns from the city's 1,067 precincts.
Seattle also approved a sewer service fee referendum, a special library bond issue, and a special kindergarten levy.
Newcomers elected to the Council were Paul J. Alexander, a weekly newspaper publisher, and Floyd C. Miller, a Seattle legislator. They unseated longtime councilmen Alfred R. Rochester and Robert H. Harlin. Mrs. Harlan H. Edwards and M. B. Mitchell were returned for another term.
Olympia gave a second term to woman Mayor Amanda Smith.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Seattle Election
Mayor Clinton
City Council
Referendum Approval
Olympia Reelection
What entities or persons were involved?
Gordon S. Clinton
Allan Pomeroy
Paul J. Alexander
Floyd C. Miller
Alfred R. Rochester
Robert H. Harlin
Mrs. Harlan H. Edwards
M. B. Mitchell
Amanda Smith
Where did it happen?
Seattle, Olympia
Story Details
Key Persons
Gordon S. Clinton
Allan Pomeroy
Paul J. Alexander
Floyd C. Miller
Alfred R. Rochester
Robert H. Harlin
Mrs. Harlan H. Edwards
M. B. Mitchell
Amanda Smith
Location
Seattle, Olympia
Event Date
Yesterday
Story Details
Record voter turnout in Seattle elects newcomer Gordon S. Clinton as mayor over incumbent Allan Pomeroy; two new councilmen defeat incumbents; referendums pass; Olympia reelects Mayor Amanda Smith.