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1972 United States Gubernatorial Elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held 7 November 1972 in 18 states and two territories, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election. Gubernatorial elections were also held in Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, and Texas. In these states, they were the last elections on a two-year cycle, before switching to a four-year term for governors (see 1970 United States gubernatorial elections for more information). Arkansas In Arkansas, Dale Bumpers was re-elected to another two-year term in a landslide. Arkansas had two-year terms for governors until 1984, when the state switched to four-year terms for governors with Amendment 63. Delaware and Illinois In Delaware and Illinois, Republicans Russell W. Peterson and Richard B. Ogilvie were defeated by Democrats Sherman Willard Tribbitt and Dan Walker, respectively. Indiana Indiana changed the rules so that governors could serve two back-to-back four-year terms in 1972, but the amendment didn't take pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 United States House Elections
The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections coincided with the landslide reelection victory of President Richard M. Nixon. Nixon's Republican Party managed to gain a net of twelve House of Representatives seats from the Democratic Party, although the Democrats retained a majority. This was the first election in which citizens at least 18 years of age (instead of 21 and older) could vote, due to the recent passage of the 26th Amendment. This was the last time until 2022 that a Democrat would win a House seat in Alaska. Special elections Six special elections were also held throughout the year, six before November and one concurrent with the November general election. , - ! , Robert Stafford , , Republican , 1960 , , Incumbent resigned September 16, 1971 when appointed U.S. Senator.New member elected January 7, 1972.Republican hold.Winner was re-elected in November. , nowrap , , - ! , George W. Andrews , , Democratic , 1944 , , Incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election
The 1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dale Bumpers defeated Republican nominee Len E. Blaylock with 75.44% of the vote, despite Democratic nominee George McGovern losing the state in a landslide in the concurrent presidential election. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 30, 1972. Democratic primary Candidates *Dale Bumpers, incumbent Governor *George W. Davis, State Representative *Les Gibbs, Former Labor Union official *Mack Harbour, Hospital administrator * Q. Byrum Hurst, State Senator Results Bumpers avoided a run-off (which would have been held 13 June) by winning with more than 50% of the vote. Republican primary Candidates *Len E. Blaylock, former staffer and Welfare Commissioner under Winthrop Rockefeller Results General election Candidates *Dale Bumpers, Democratic *Len E. Blaylock, Republican Results References Bibliography * * * {{Portal bar, Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolland Ernest Fisher
Rolland is a surname and masculine given name which may refer to: Surname * Alain Rolland (born 1966), former Irish rugby union footballer and current international referee * Andy Rolland (born 1943), Scottish former footballer * Antonin Rolland (born 1928), French retired cyclist * Colette Rolland (born 1943), French computer scientist and academic * Douglas Rolland (1861-1914), Scottish golfer in the late 19th century * George Rolland (1869-1910), British recipient of the Victoria Cross * Georges Rolland (1852–1910), French geologist, explorer and industrialist * Gustave Rolland (1809–1871), French engineer and politician * James Rolland (1802-1889), New Zealand politician * Jean-Baptiste Rolland (1815–1888), Canadian printer, bookseller, businessman and politician * Jean-Christophe Rolland (born 1968), French rower and 2000 Olympic champion in the coxless pairs * Kayla Rolland (1993-2000), child shot and killed by another child * Kevin Rolland (born 1989), French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Kay
Morris Kay (born July 31, 1932) was an American politician in the state of Kansas. A Republican, he served in the Kansas House of Representatives. Kay was born in St. John, Kansas and attended primary schooling there while helping his father on the family farm. He attended the University of Kansas, where he played college football, captaining the 1953 Kansas Jayhawks football team. He also served in the United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight Uniformed services of the United States, U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army o .... He was later an insurance executive. Kay was the Republican candidate for Governor of Kansas in the 1972 gubernatorial election, losing to incumbent Governor Robert Docking. At that time he was serving as majority leader of the Kansas House of Representatives. From January 1979 to June 27, 1982, he served as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Kansas Gubernatorial Election
The 1972 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democrat Robert Docking defeated Republican nominee Morris Kay with 62.0% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 1, 1972. Republican primary Candidates *Morris Kay, State Representative * John Anderson Jr., former Governor *Ray E. Frisbie, president of the Kansas Farm Bureau * Reynolds Shultz, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Results General election Candidates Major party candidates *Robert Docking, Democratic *Morris Kay, Republican Other candidates *Rolland Ernest Fisher, Prohibition Results References {{United States elections, 1972 1972 Kansas Gubernatorial A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ... November 1972 events in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Dilley
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Franzenburg
Paul Franzenburg (November 18, 1916 – October 31, 2004) was an American politician and businessman. Biography Franzenburg was born in Conrad, Iowa and graduated from Pierson High School. He help organized the school band. Franzenburg served in the United States Army during World War II. He was involved with the family business: The Franzenburg Provision Company, a meat processing business. Franzenburg served on the Conrad Board of Education and was a Democrat. He served as Treasurer of Iowa from 1965 to 1969. In 1968, he ran for Governor of Iowa, being defeated by incumbent Governor Robert D. Ray. He serve on the Iowa Utilities Board from 1983 until 1991. Franzenburg died at the Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center, in Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Iowa Gubernatorial Election
The 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee Paul Franzenburg with 58.43% of the vote. This was the last gubernatorial election in Iowa in which either party won every county. It was also the last election for a two-year term, with Iowa (alongside Arkansas, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas and, as of date, Vermont and New Hampshire) being one of the last states to maintain two-year, as opposed to four-year gubernatorial terms. General election Candidates Major party candidates *Robert D. Ray, Republican *Paul Franzenburg, Democratic Other candidates *Robert Dilley, American Independent Results References {{United States elections, 1972 1972 Iowa Gubernatorial A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political_regions, political region, ranking under the Head of State, head of state and in some cases, such as governor-general, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew E
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Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chinese Elm ''Ulmus parvifolia'' Christianity * Matthew the Apostle, one of the apostles of Jesus * Gospel of Matthew, a book of the Bible See also * Matt (given name), the diminutive form of Matthew * Mathew, alternative spelling of Matthew * Matthews (other) * Matthew effect * Tropical Storm Matthew (other) The name Matthew was used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, replacing Mitch after 1998. * Tropical Storm Matthew (2004) - Brought heavy rain to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, causing light damage but no deaths. * Tropical Storm Matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otis Bowen
Otis Ray Bowen (February 26, 1918 – May 4, 2013) was an American politician and physician who served as the 44th Governor of Indiana from 1973 to 1981 and as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Cabinet of President Ronald Reagan from 1985 to 1989. Early life Bowen was born near Rochester, Indiana, to Vernie Bowen and Pearl Irene Wright. His father's side of the family was deeply religious and originally came from Ohio. Vernie Bowen graduated from Valparaiso University and was a teacher for 43 years. Vernie Bowen also owned a hardware store in Leiters Ford, was a trustee for Aubbeenaubbee Township, president of the Woodlawn Hospital Board of Trustees, and president of the Leiters Ford Merchants Association. His father was a Scottish Rite Freemason and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In 1915, Vernie Bowen married Pearl Irene Wright, whose family was also from Ohio and involved with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Otis Bowen is a distant relative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Indiana Gubernatorial Election
The 1972 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Although during the same election cycle Indiana voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing the governor to serve in office for eight out of 12 years, incumbent Republican Governor Edgar Whitcomb was term-limited due to having been elected under the prior version of the constitution. Republican nominee, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives Otis Bowen defeated Democratic nominee Former Governor (1961-1965) Matthew E. Welsh with 56.77% of the vote. Nominations Until 1976, all nominations for statewide office in Indiana were made by state conventions. Democratic nomination Results Matthew E. Welsh, former Governor def. Larry A. Conrad, Secretary of State Republican nomination Results General election Results Governor Lieutenant governor References Bibliography * * * {{1972 United States elections 1972 Indiana Gubernatorial A governor is an admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishmael Flory
Ishmael Flory (July 4, 1907 – February 4, 2004) was a civil rights activist, trade union organizer, and communist party (CPUSA) leader in Illinois. Biography Ishmael was the youngest of nine children born to Samuel and Leola Hancock Flory in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In 1918, the Flory family moved to Los Angeles, where Ishmael graduated from Jefferson High School. Flory entered the University of California, Los Angeles in 1927. After taking a few years off to work, he received his degree from University of California, Berkeley in 1933. Civil rights activism After graduation from U.C. Berkeley, Flory accepted a fellowship from the Fisk University masters program in sociology. While a graduate student at Fisk, he was involved in protesting the lynching of Cordie Cheek, a Nashville teenager. He was asked to leave the university after organizing a protest against Jim Crow policies. This episode was recounted in an essay written by Langston Hughes in 1934: I see in our papers where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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