Young Republicans, 1968-1969, p. 8b.

Young Republicans, 1968-1969, p. 8b.

The Activities of the Mary Washington College Young Republicans Club

MWC Young Republicans (1968-1969)

Special Collections, Simpson Library, The University of Mary Washington

History 428: Adventures in Digital History, 2014

1968-11-04

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MWC Young Republicans 1967-1968

1968-1969

Article 1: MWC Students Vote For Nixon, Scott / Republican candidates Richard M. Nixon and Rep. William L. Scott came out on top in a mock election held yesterday at Mary Washington College. / Both the state’s proposed $81 million bond issue and Fredericksburg’s option on liquor-by-the-drink received favorable votes from students and faculty. / Of the votes cast by 912 students from an enrollment of more than 2,100 in the presidential race, Nixon received the support of 527. Hubert H. Humphrey got 359 votes, while George C. Wallace trailed with 36 votes. / Only 43 of the more than 150 faculty and staff members voted, but their ballots reversed the decision of the students. / They named Humphrey the next president with 28 votes. Nixon tallied 15 and Wallace lagged with one lone vote. / A 1964 student poll at Mary Washington elected Lyndon B. Johnson, but had heavily favored Republican nominees in prior contests. / Johnson’s 58 per cent margin in 1964 compared with a 62 per cent margin in the students cast for Nixon in 1960 and a 76 per cent landslide for Eisenhower in 1956. / In other races this year, 842 students voters cast votes on the 8th District Congressional race. Incumben Scott received 569 votes, while his opponent Andrew H. McCutcheon received 300. Both men have appeared on campus. / Faculty support in this race also conflicted with student opinion. Of the 41 faculty who voted, 27 favored McCutcheon and 14 named Scott. / The bond issue received the support of 90 per cent of the total 912 voting on the issue. / Liquor by the drink was approved, 845 to 114.
Item 1: RE-ELECT SCOTT
Item 2: Congress of the United States House of Representatives OFFICIAL BUSINESS / Miss Nikki Fowler P. O. Box 1968 College Station Fredericksburg, Va. 22401