Five A.M. Returns From Key States

Arizona

Republicans scored decisive victories in all important Arizona races as Incumbent Sen. Barry Goldwater retained his seat and Paul Fannin was elected Governor.

Connecticut

Overwhelming their Republican opponents Democratic Governor Abraham A. Ribicoff won re-election, Thomas J. Dodd toppled incumbent Senator William A. Purtell and Chester Bowles captured a Republican Congressional seat. Ribicoff piled up a 610,000 plurality.

Indiana

Democrat Vance Hartke took over the Senate seat vacated by the retiring Republican Sen. Edward Jenner by defeating Republican Harold Handley.

Kansas

Incumbent Governor George Docking became the first Democrat ever to win re-election in Kanses, beating news-paper publisher Clyde Reed, Jr.

Maryland

Republicans kept the Senate seat but lost the Governorship as incumbent Beall and Democrat Dawes won.

Minnesota

Voters in Minnesota elected Democratic Senatorial candidate Eugene McCarthy to replace Republican Incumbent Edward Thye.

New Jersey

Democratic senatorial candidate Harrison A. Williams defeated his Republican opponent Robert W. Keane in a race for the seat vacated by former Republican Senator H. Alexander Smith.

Ohio

Democrat Michael Di Salle defeated C. William O'Neill in the contest for governor. In an exceptionally close race for the Senate, Republican Senator John Bricker lost to Steven Young.

Pennsylvania

Republican Hugh Scott defeated Democratic Gov. George M. Leader by 100,000 votes in the Senatorial contest, while David L. Lawrence, Democratic mayor of Pittsburgih, received a somewhat smaller plurality for governor over Republican candidate Arthur McGonigle.

Rhode Island

Republican gubernatorial candidate Del Sesto, loser of a disputed election in 1956, reversed the decision and defeated Democratic incumbent Dennis J. Roberts. However, Democratic senator Pastore defeated his Republican opponent Ewing.

Utah

With only 23 per cent of the vote reported, Democrat Frank E. Moss has a slight lead in the Senatorial race against incumbent Arthur Watkins and former Governor J. Bracken Lee.

Vermont

Democrat William Meyer defeated Congressional candidate Harold Arthur for the first Democratic state-wide victory since 1852. Republicans won, however, in the Senate and Gubernatorial contests.

West Virginia

Democrats captured two important Senate seats from Republican incumbents Chapman Revercomb and John D. Hablitzell.

Wisconsin

Democratic Senator William Proxmire retained his seat against Republican candidate Roland Steinle. Voters also chose Democratic candidate Nelson as Governor.