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Domestic News
March 2, 1926
Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
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In Waterville, Maine, Dr. Herbert C. Libby (R) narrowly won the mayoral election against Harold Dubord (D) by 51 votes on March 1, with a record turnout of 6,007 despite stormy weather. Republicans secured majority on alderman board; detailed ward results for various offices reported.
Merged-components note: Continuation of Waterville election coverage from page 1 (ro36) to page 3 (ro106).
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(Special to Kennebec Journal)
Waterville, March 1—By a scant majority of 51 votes, Dr. Herbert C. Libby was elected the Republican mayor of Waterville today over Harold Dubord, his Democratic opponent.
The total vote polled was 6,007, 451 more than ever before and of these 3029 were for Dr. Libby and 2978 for Mr. Dubord.
The heavy vote came as a surprise as the weather through the day was stormy.
Dr. Libby will have the support of a board of aldermen made up of five Republicans and two democrats. The Republicans being Timothy F. Cowan, Ward 1; Frank E. Carter, Ward 2; George H. Dews, Ward 3; W. Arthur Farwell, Ward 4; S. E. Whitcomb, Ward 5; and the two Democrats being Joseph Michaud of Ward 6; J. Thomas Page, Jr., of Ward 7.
Harry M. Hilton, Republican, of Ward 5, was reelected to the school board for a term of three years over L. Eugene Thayer, by a vote of 701 to 314; and Mrs. Alice Morin, Democrat, was reelected in Ward 6 by a vote of 531 to 198 for William C. Herman. In Ward 7, Harry Belliveau, Democrat, was elected to take the place of S. Harold Dubord, the member from Ward 7, defeating John R. LaFleur by a vote of 701 to 178.
WATERVILLE VOTE FOR MAYOR
WATERVILLE LOCAL NEWS
Herbert C. Libby (R) 556
F. Harold Dubord (D) 503
OFFICE 147 MAIN ST.
TELEPHONE
WATERVILLE 800
Ward 1
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 556, F. Harold Dubord (D) 503.
For alderman, Timothy F. Cowan (R) 633, Clinton A. Clauson (D) 523.
For councilmen, Guy E. Parker (R) 548, Frank M. Reynolds (R) 542, Dave C. Campayner (D) 503, Harold P. Simpson (D) 503.
Warden, Otis H. Sinclair (R) 545, John T. Kervin (D) 508.
Ward clerk, J. Russell Lightbody (R) 553, Russell A. McPhee (D) 500.
Constable, Ralph A. Allen (R) 550, James Coro (D) 503.
Ward 2
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 446, F. Harold Dubord (D) 385.
For alderman, Frank E. Carter (R) 446, Edmund A. Green (D) 376.
For councilmen, Alfred H. Butler (R) 436, Frank L. Thayer (D) 381, Leslie P. Graffam (R) 432, Raymond G. Reny (D) 384.
For warden, Irving H. Winters (R) 444, Samuel B. Silver (D) 375.
For ward clerk, Lillian O. Kennedy (R) 442, Harold Collins (D) 379.
For constable, Willis Quint (R) 436, Paul Burgess (D) 384.
Ward 3
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 440, F. Harold Dubord (D) 173.
For alderman, George H. Dews (R) 436, Edward E. Barker (D) 173.
For councilmen, Malcolm B. Mower (R) 435, Sherman L. Berry (D) 173, Arthur H. Terry (R) 436, Michael E. McGee (D) 164.
For warden, Lincoln O. Hanscom (R) 437, Sanford J. Tupper (D) 171.
For ward clerk, Harry W. Ferris (R) 437, Julia M. Sweeney (D) 171.
For constable, George A. Jellison (R) 436, Vincent B. Toomey (D) 172.
Ward 4
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 507, F. Harold Dubord (D) 349.
For alderman, W. Arthur Farwell (R) 500, Mark J. Bartlett (D) 347.
For councilmen, Howard B. Welch (R) 500, Ernest O. Bearce (D) 343, George W. Perry (R) 495, Arthur C. Butler (D) 348.
For warden, Charles H. Pulsifer (R) 500, Frank Plumstead (D) 347.
For ward clerk, Addie H. Kimball (R) 498, Helen B. Larsen (D) 345.
For constable, Joseph W. Jones (R) 504, George H. Simpson (D) 346.
Ward 5
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 705, F. Harold Dubord (D) 316.
For alderman, S. E. Whitcomb (R) 680, Elbridge T. Foster (D) 332.
For councilmen, John S. Barnes (R) 701, James McGee (D) 309, Evariste LaPlant (R) 653, Aldric F. Cormier (D) 306.
For warden, Thomas E. Vose (R) 705, Harold La Boute (D) 303.
For ward clerk, Jennie M. Bowler (R) 705, Ernest Loubert (D) 303.
For education board, Harry M. Hilton (R) 701, L. Eugene Thayer (D) 314.
For constable, Charles H. Farrington (R) 705, Edward Clukey (D) 304.
Ward 6
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 200, F. Harold Dubord (D) 534.
For alderman, Eugene F. Dearborn (R) 194, Joseph Michaud (D) 534.
For councilmen, Everett Jones (R) 195, Eugene Bolduc (D) 533, Roneldo Tardiff (R) 197, Ephrem Maheu (D) 521.
For warden, Hattie Higgins (R) 192, Alfred P. Butler (D) 535.
For ward clerk, Zella Dearborn (R) 195, Eva M. Traynor (D) 532.
For education board, William C. Herman (R) 198, Alice Morin (D) 531.
For constable, Henry J. Higgins (R) 201, Desire Dallaire (D) 527.
Ward 7
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 175, F. Harold Dubord (D) 718.
For alderman, Frank L. Roderick (R) 183, J. Thomas Page, Jr. (D) 695.
For councilmen, Charles Collins (R) 182, George Maheu (D) 697, Marine Sinclair (R) 180, Ferdinand Fortin (D) 698.
For warden, Charles Ed. Maheu (R) 178, Joseph T. Boulett (D) 700.
For ward clerk, Herbert L. Butler (R) 180, Sadie D. Robitaille (D) 700.
For education board, John R. LaFleur (R) 190, Harry Belliveau (D) 696.
For constable, Paul Dutill (R) 178, Louis J. Rancourt (D) 701.
(Special to Kennebec Journal)
Waterville, March 1—By a scant majority of 51 votes, Dr. Herbert C. Libby was elected the Republican mayor of Waterville today over Harold Dubord, his Democratic opponent.
The total vote polled was 6,007, 451 more than ever before and of these 3029 were for Dr. Libby and 2978 for Mr. Dubord.
The heavy vote came as a surprise as the weather through the day was stormy.
Dr. Libby will have the support of a board of aldermen made up of five Republicans and two democrats. The Republicans being Timothy F. Cowan, Ward 1; Frank E. Carter, Ward 2; George H. Dews, Ward 3; W. Arthur Farwell, Ward 4; S. E. Whitcomb, Ward 5; and the two Democrats being Joseph Michaud of Ward 6; J. Thomas Page, Jr., of Ward 7.
Harry M. Hilton, Republican, of Ward 5, was reelected to the school board for a term of three years over L. Eugene Thayer, by a vote of 701 to 314; and Mrs. Alice Morin, Democrat, was reelected in Ward 6 by a vote of 531 to 198 for William C. Herman. In Ward 7, Harry Belliveau, Democrat, was elected to take the place of S. Harold Dubord, the member from Ward 7, defeating John R. LaFleur by a vote of 701 to 178.
WATERVILLE VOTE FOR MAYOR
WATERVILLE LOCAL NEWS
Herbert C. Libby (R) 556
F. Harold Dubord (D) 503
OFFICE 147 MAIN ST.
TELEPHONE
WATERVILLE 800
Ward 1
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 556, F. Harold Dubord (D) 503.
For alderman, Timothy F. Cowan (R) 633, Clinton A. Clauson (D) 523.
For councilmen, Guy E. Parker (R) 548, Frank M. Reynolds (R) 542, Dave C. Campayner (D) 503, Harold P. Simpson (D) 503.
Warden, Otis H. Sinclair (R) 545, John T. Kervin (D) 508.
Ward clerk, J. Russell Lightbody (R) 553, Russell A. McPhee (D) 500.
Constable, Ralph A. Allen (R) 550, James Coro (D) 503.
Ward 2
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 446, F. Harold Dubord (D) 385.
For alderman, Frank E. Carter (R) 446, Edmund A. Green (D) 376.
For councilmen, Alfred H. Butler (R) 436, Frank L. Thayer (D) 381, Leslie P. Graffam (R) 432, Raymond G. Reny (D) 384.
For warden, Irving H. Winters (R) 444, Samuel B. Silver (D) 375.
For ward clerk, Lillian O. Kennedy (R) 442, Harold Collins (D) 379.
For constable, Willis Quint (R) 436, Paul Burgess (D) 384.
Ward 3
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 440, F. Harold Dubord (D) 173.
For alderman, George H. Dews (R) 436, Edward E. Barker (D) 173.
For councilmen, Malcolm B. Mower (R) 435, Sherman L. Berry (D) 173, Arthur H. Terry (R) 436, Michael E. McGee (D) 164.
For warden, Lincoln O. Hanscom (R) 437, Sanford J. Tupper (D) 171.
For ward clerk, Harry W. Ferris (R) 437, Julia M. Sweeney (D) 171.
For constable, George A. Jellison (R) 436, Vincent B. Toomey (D) 172.
Ward 4
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 507, F. Harold Dubord (D) 349.
For alderman, W. Arthur Farwell (R) 500, Mark J. Bartlett (D) 347.
For councilmen, Howard B. Welch (R) 500, Ernest O. Bearce (D) 343, George W. Perry (R) 495, Arthur C. Butler (D) 348.
For warden, Charles H. Pulsifer (R) 500, Frank Plumstead (D) 347.
For ward clerk, Addie H. Kimball (R) 498, Helen B. Larsen (D) 345.
For constable, Joseph W. Jones (R) 504, George H. Simpson (D) 346.
Ward 5
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 705, F. Harold Dubord (D) 316.
For alderman, S. E. Whitcomb (R) 680, Elbridge T. Foster (D) 332.
For councilmen, John S. Barnes (R) 701, James McGee (D) 309, Evariste LaPlant (R) 653, Aldric F. Cormier (D) 306.
For warden, Thomas E. Vose (R) 705, Harold La Boute (D) 303.
For ward clerk, Jennie M. Bowler (R) 705, Ernest Loubert (D) 303.
For education board, Harry M. Hilton (R) 701, L. Eugene Thayer (D) 314.
For constable, Charles H. Farrington (R) 705, Edward Clukey (D) 304.
Ward 6
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 200, F. Harold Dubord (D) 534.
For alderman, Eugene F. Dearborn (R) 194, Joseph Michaud (D) 534.
For councilmen, Everett Jones (R) 195, Eugene Bolduc (D) 533, Roneldo Tardiff (R) 197, Ephrem Maheu (D) 521.
For warden, Hattie Higgins (R) 192, Alfred P. Butler (D) 535.
For ward clerk, Zella Dearborn (R) 195, Eva M. Traynor (D) 532.
For education board, William C. Herman (R) 198, Alice Morin (D) 531.
For constable, Henry J. Higgins (R) 201, Desire Dallaire (D) 527.
Ward 7
For mayor, Herbert C. Libby (R) 175, F. Harold Dubord (D) 718.
For alderman, Frank L. Roderick (R) 183, J. Thomas Page, Jr. (D) 695.
For councilmen, Charles Collins (R) 182, George Maheu (D) 697, Marine Sinclair (R) 180, Ferdinand Fortin (D) 698.
For warden, Charles Ed. Maheu (R) 178, Joseph T. Boulett (D) 700.
For ward clerk, Herbert L. Butler (R) 180, Sadie D. Robitaille (D) 700.
For education board, John R. LaFleur (R) 190, Harry Belliveau (D) 696.
For constable, Paul Dutill (R) 178, Louis J. Rancourt (D) 701.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Waterville Election
Mayoral Race
Republican Victory
Local Offices
Vote Results
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Herbert C. Libby
Harold Dubord
Timothy F. Cowan
Frank E. Carter
George H. Dews
W. Arthur Farwell
S. E. Whitcomb
Joseph Michaud
J. Thomas Page, Jr.
Harry M. Hilton
L. Eugene Thayer
Alice Morin
Harry Belliveau
Where did it happen?
Waterville
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Waterville
Event Date
March 1
Key Persons
Dr. Herbert C. Libby
Harold Dubord
Timothy F. Cowan
Frank E. Carter
George H. Dews
W. Arthur Farwell
S. E. Whitcomb
Joseph Michaud
J. Thomas Page, Jr.
Harry M. Hilton
L. Eugene Thayer
Alice Morin
Harry Belliveau
Outcome
dr. herbert c. libby elected mayor by 51 votes (3029 to 2978). total vote: 6007. board of aldermen: 5 republicans, 2 democrats. school board elections: harry m. hilton (r) reelected in ward 5 (701-314), alice morin (d) reelected in ward 6 (531-198), harry belliveau (d) elected in ward 7 (701-178).
Event Details
Dr. Herbert C. Libby (R) defeated F. Harold Dubord (D) for mayor in Waterville election amid stormy weather, with record turnout. Detailed ward-by-ward results for mayor, aldermen, councilmen, wardens, clerks, constables, and school board members provided.