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The Frontier
O'neill, O'neill City, Holt County, Nebraska
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In Boyd County, Nebraska, voters heavily favored Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower over Democrat Adlai Stevenson in the presidential race (1,622-723). Republicans also won U.S. Senate seats, the Fourth Congressional District, and a local supervisor race. Total turnout: 2,345 votes. Amendment results varied.
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BUTTE—Boyd county voters went for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in a big way Tuesday—1,622 for Ike, 723 for Gov. Adlai Stevenson. Any time over two thousand votes are cast in Boyd it's a big election. Tuesday's ballot count soared to 2,345.
In the U.S. senate regular term Hugh Butler, republican, defeated Stanley D. Long, democrat, 1,637-574. For the senate short term office, Dwight Griswold, republican, bested William Ritchie, democrat, 1,403-835.
In the Fourth congressional district race, the incumbent, Dr. A. L. Miller of Kimball, handily defeated Atkinson's Mayor Francis D. Lee, 1,576-584.
Only one county race attracted interest in Boyd. R. W. Dickerson, republican, defeated Oscar Peterson, democrat, for Sixth district supervisor. The count was 253-189.
Here's how the amendments scored here:
No. 3—0-600; 301-599.
No. 302-714; 303-558.
No. 304-409; 305-742.
No. 306-625; 307-619.
No. 308-613; 309-490.
No. 310-821; 311-342.
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Primary Location
Boyd County
Event Date
Tuesday
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Outcome
presidential: eisenhower 1,622 - stevenson 723 (total votes 2,345). senate regular: butler 1,637 - long 574. senate short: griswold 1,403 - ritchie 835. congressional: miller 1,576 - lee 584. supervisor: dickerson 253 - peterson 189. amendments: no. 3 0-600; no. 302 301-599; no. 303 302-714; no. 304 409-742; no. 305 625-619; no. 306 613-490; no. 307 821-342.
Event Details
Boyd county voters supported Eisenhower over Stevenson. Republicans won senate seats, congressional race, and supervisor position. Amendment votes recorded.