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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Official canvass of Imperial County election results shows no changes; winners include Milton Zinn for public administrator, T. E. White for Winterhaven justice, various constables; Merriam leads gubernatorial race locally; detailed votes on state offices and 25 propositions.
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County Clerk Prepares Official Canvass for Commissioners: Justices, Constables, Close Check of complete Imperial county returns from the general election Tuesday was finished Saturday by County Clerk W. J. McClellan and his staff. The board of supervisors will canvass the ballots at their meeting Monday.
Differences from the incomplete returns were slight and did not change the list of victorious candidates or the winning and losing propositions.
Imperial county's only race was for public administrator. In this race Milton Zinn polled 4,540, Roy Breedlove 2,130, James Munn 1,661 and Fred Rapson 679.
The big battle for Winterhaven justice of the peace ended in victory for T. E. White, incumbent, who polled 551 votes to 349 for Tom Adams. Lawton Porter was reelected constable of the Winterhaven district with a vote of 483. His opponent, Roy Whitmore, polled 420.
At Westmorland Lester Cochran was reelected constable, with 259 votes, while John Miller received 240.
Carlton Morford was elected constable of Holtville, with 620 votes. Joel Priest received 560.
Wilmot White received 358 votes to win the race for constable at Calipatria. Edward H. Thetford received 289.
County for Merriam
In the gubernatorial race Imperial county gave Merriam 6,115 votes, Culbert Olson 5,352. Haight 195 and Noble 127.
Philip Bancroft received 5,440. Sheridan Downey 5,371 and Lillian Clements 142 votes for U. S. senate.
In the secondary state contest the vote for Frank C. Jordan was 9,563, for Leo Gallagher 348 and Nellie Harris 374.
For lieutenant governor Walter Franklin received 5,415. Ellie Patterson 934 and Geneve Shaffer 785.
Earl Warren, attorney general, received 7,802, Barry Kegley 612 and Claude A. Watson 397.
The county gave Harry B. Riley 9,546 votes for controller. Pritchard 4,566 and Whitney 213. William G. Bonelli, representative of the fourth district, board of equalization, 9,429. Perry 349.
The vote for Ed V. Izac was 6,286 for congressman and Bacon, 4,213.
Clarence Walker, unopposed for assembly, received 8,701 votes.
Vote on Amendments
In the following list of votes cast for and against the 25 propositions on the ballot, the first number is YES and the second is NO.
1. (Picket initiative) 5892-4912.
2 (Anti vivisection) 2315-7061.
3 (Gasoline tax) 6291-3920.
4(Highway commission) 3226-7134
5 (Fishing control) 4400-4154.
6 (Insurance taxes) 6128-2536.
7 (Relief agencies)5081-3434.
8 (Legislative gift) 1497-6407.
9 (Veterans exemption) 4119-4887
10 (Olson oil bill) 1540-7377.
11 (L.A. equalization) 3202-4618.
12 (Exposition tax) 4421-3938.
13 (Revenue bonds) 1554-6616.
14 (Judge suspension) 7378-1572.
15. (Judicial council) 3159-4072.
16 (Emergency judges) 3152-4644.
17 (Initiative filing) 4026-3413.
18 (State money dep.) 3815-3692.
19 (Veteran welfare) 1863-6228.
20 (Single tax) 1346-8225.
21 (Taxation exempt) 3566-5052.
22 (City charters) 2235-5050.
23 (Legislative expense) 1532-6044
24 (O'Donnel oil bill) 1279-7184.
25 (Ham and eggs) 4879-6308.
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Imperial County
Event Date
General Election Tuesday
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milton zinn elected public administrator with 4,540 votes; t. e. white reelected justice of the peace winterhaven with 551 votes; lawton porter reelected constable winterhaven with 483 votes; lester cochran reelected constable westmorland with 259 votes; carlton morford elected constable holtville with 620 votes; wilmot white elected constable calipatria with 358 votes; merriam received 6,115 votes for governor; philip bancroft received 5,440 votes for u.s. senate; frank c. jordan received 9,563 votes for secretary of state; walter franklin received 5,415 votes for lieutenant governor; earl warren received 7,802 votes for attorney general; harry b. riley received 9,546 votes for controller; william g. bonelli received 9,429 votes for board of equalization; ed v. izac received 6,286 votes for congressman; clarence walker received 8,701 votes for assembly; proposition votes: 1. 5892-4912; 2. 2315-7061; 3. 6291-3920; 4. 3226-7134; 5. 4400-4154; 6. 6128-2536; 7. 5081-3434; 8. 1497-6407; 9. 4119-4887; 10. 1540-7377; 11. 3202-4618; 12. 4421-3938; 13. 1554-6616; 14. 7378-1572; 15. 3159-4072; 16. 3152-4644; 17. 4026-3413; 18. 3815-3692; 19. 1863-6228; 20. 1346-8225; 21. 3566-5052; 22. 2235-5050; 23. 1532-6044; 24. 1279-7184; 25. 4879-6308.
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Official count of votes from the general election in Imperial County completed Saturday by County Clerk W. J. McClellan; no changes from incomplete returns; results for local races including public administrator, justices of the peace, and constables in various districts; state-wide races for governor, U.S. Senate, and other offices; votes on 25 propositions.