Nixon appeared to have Won Oregon's six electoral votes at press time. In a close race between two antiwar candidates, incumbent Republican Senator Mark Hatfield bested former Senator Wayne Morse with 55 per cent of the vote.

Pennsylvania

It wasn't even close in Pennsylvania, as Nixon took the state's 27 electoral votes with 62 per cent of the popular tally. The President's showing was helped markedly by Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo, who endorsed him and helped to hold the City of Brotherly Love's normally heavy Democratic showing down to 50 per cent.

Rhode Island

Heavily working-class, Democratic Rhode Island amply demonstrated the dimensions of Richard Nixon's landslide. The state that gave Lyndon Johnston 81 per cent of its votes in 1964 turned around and presented its four electoral votes in Nixon with 54 per cent of its popular vote. Democratic Sen. Claiborne Pell withstood a strong challenge by former Governor John H. Chafee, winning his third term with 54 per cent of the vote. Democrat Phillip Noell won the governorship with 53 per cent of the vote.

South Carolina

Nixon and his old mentor Republican Senator Storm Thurmond, both won easily in South Carolina with over 70 per cent of the popular vote.

South Dakota

Nixon took McGovern's home state away from him with 54 per cent of the vote, but Democrat James Abourtezk took cold warrior Karl Mundt's old Senate sent away from the GOP with 54 per cent of the popular vote Incumbent Democratic Governor John Kneip was re-elected with 61 per cent of the tally.

Tennessee

Nixon--easily took Tennessee's ten electoral votes with over 60 per cent of the popular vote, and youthful Senator Howard Baker handily turned back a challenge from Democrat Ray Blanton.

Texas

Richard Nixon who lost Texas the last time around had no trouble this time. Taking the Lone Star State's 26 electoral votes with 75 per cent of the popular vote. Barefoot Sanders lost his attempt to unseat Republican Senator John Lower who won with 58 per cent of the vote. In the race for the gubernatorial mansion. Dolph Briscoe and the GOP's Henry Grover were locked in a tight race that was too close to call at press time.

Vermont

The Green Mountain State give Nixon its there electoral votes and 63 per cent of the popular vote, but Democratic nominee Thomas Salmon upset the expected winner. Luther Hack in the gubernatorial race.