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Martin, Gardner |
Top State Winners
Republicans scored a first in North Carolina
politics Tuesday.
Governor Jim Mar-
tin became the first
GOP governor
elected to ‘a second
consecutive term and
North Carolinians at
the polls Tuesday
also elected a first
GOP Lieutenant
Governor Jim Gard-
ner.
The Republican roll
was seen all the way
{ from the White House
to county govern-
ment. :
It was a close race
for the No. 2 spot on
the ticket as Gardner
i edged Democrat
JIM MARTIN Tony Rand and the
announcement that Gardner was the winner came
on television Wednesday morning.
Martin led by wide margins in the Piedmont and
the west, while running neck and neck in the east.
He also drew big leads in urban areas, particular-
ly Mecklenburg County.
Gardner led Rand in the traditionally
Democratic eastern coastal plains. He held leads
in Beaufort, Dare and Onslow Counties.
Rand was ahead in the urban counties of For-
syth, Wake and Cumberland.
In Mecklenburg County Gardner led Rand by 68
percent to 32 percent.
In Cleveland County, the race was close with
Rand edging Gardner, but Cleveland County’s
choice for the governor was Martin: 12,534 to
11,473. Martin carried 15 of the county’s 24
precincts.
Jordan carried Earl, Fallston, Holly Springs,
Lattimore, Lawndale, Mooresboro-Young.
Polkville, Shelby No. 1, and Shelby No. 4, by small
margins. Kings Mountain was also in the Martin
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STATISTICS SHOW
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— Since 1889 —
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1988
DayFor
Casting Vote
KM’s Weatherly Wins House Seat
KM’s Harris, Unopposed, Wins
Ninth Term In State Senate
Kings Mountain mortician J. Ollie Harris won re-election
to his ninth term in the N.C. Senate Tuesday as 25,556
Clavelang County citizens went to the polls in the general
election.
The voter turnout, 61,339, was
{heavier than expected and the
lines were long at some polling
places in the county’s 24
precincts.
‘1 “Iam very much appreciative
+ of the confidence of everyone in
ithe 25th District, which also in-
cludes Cleveland, Gaston and
Lincoln Counties,” said Harris.
Also running unopposed for
re-election were incumbent
Senators Helen Rhyne Marvin
and Marshall Rauch, both of
Gastonia, all of whom have long
experience in the legislature.
A total of 41,670 voters were
registered to vote in Tuesday’s
= Helection.
Lo LUE The general election returned
OLLIE HARRIS Democrats to control of Con-
gress but in North Carolina made history where the GOP
claimed both the governor and lieutenant governor, a first-
time House member from the 48th District and in Cleveland
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Weatherly First Republican
To Win From District 48
Republican challenger John Weatherly, Tuesday became
the first Republican ever elected to a seat in the District 48
House which includes Cleveland, Polk and Rutherford Coun-
ties.
“I am just elated,” said
Weatherly, who acknowledged
the tremendous support of Kings
Mountain and Cleveland County
citizens. ‘Their vote was crucial
to my victory,” he said.
Weatherly, who edged incum-
bent Democrat Babe Owens by
336 votes, has run on a platform
of a two-party system and has
pledged to set aside power
politics to get the job done. ‘‘I at-
tribute my victory to those
Democrats who want the
General Assembly to the bi-
partisan and it is my long term
goal when I go to Raleigh that
we will have an effective two
party system,” he said.
Weatherly placed third with
JOHN WEATHERLY 23,061. votes. Owens received
22,725 and carried his home county of Rutherford. Both Jack
Hunt, who has served 14 years, and Edith Lutz, who has serv-
ed 12 years, easily won re-election. Running in fifth place was
Republican challenger Richard Hoagland.
The Republicans who wanted to unseat two Democrat
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Photo by Gary Stewart
Mrs. June Lee of Kings Mountain places her finished ballot in a voting tabulator at the West Kings
Mountain precinct (National Guard Armory) during Tuesday’s general election.
representative from |
ings Mountain Herald
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 25¢
Republicans
Bush President,
Ballenger Repeats
Vice President George Bush rolled to victory
over governor Michael Dukakis Tuesday in a
Republican surge which also continued the GOP’s
two decade domination of the 10th Congressional
District with the re-election of Rep. Cass
Ballenger.
Ballenger, a first term pm
Hickory, easily defeated
Jack Rhyne, a former
Belmont mayor.
Republicans have con-
trolled the seat since
1962. Former Rep. Jim
Broyhill held the seat for
24 years before running
for the Senate against
Terry Sanford in 1986.
In Cleveland County
the race between
Ballenger and Rhyne was |i
close, Ballenger narrow-
ly defeating Rhyne by 461
votes. Rhyne carried the
East Kings Mountain
BALLENGER
precinct and Ballenger carried the West Kings
Mountain precinct. Countywide, the percentage
ratio was Ballenger 46.34% and Rhyne 45.13%.
“I've done a great deal of service in Cleveland
and Gaston Counties and I worked pretty hard
down there and that’s how you win an election,”
said Ballenger, thanking those who went to the
polls on election day. Ballenger said’the second
time around in Washington he’ll be in a position to
do a better job.
Once again North Carolina was firmly in the
GOP’s column. Early vote totals showed Bush
with heavy support in the state’s large and more
affluent urban centers. A telephone poll by The
Kings Mountain Herald several weeks ago showed
that the Republican vice president appealed to all
ages in a wide section of the community. Dukakis’
strength showed in counties such as Northampton
and Martin in Eastern North Carolina.
CLEVELAND COUNTY COMMISSION
Cabaniss Glibert, Jr. Spangler * Greer Harry
Bethware 585 403 534 546 764
Boiling Springs 615 442 541 387 514
Casar 196 208 200 292 352
Earl 485 389 415 223 338
East Kings Mountain © 826 663 841 532 729
West Kings Mountain 973 695 983 670 1035
Fallston 354 443 403 206 303
Grover 385 289 336 272 485
Holly Springs 120 112 112 64 72
Lattimore 865 723 740 359 541
Lawndale 580 569 599 162 257
Mooresboro-Young 426 362 405 183 240
Mulls 327 371 380 235 280
Patterson Springs 674 504 642 480 688
Polkville 524 521 551 272 376
Shanghai 504 372 396 330 489
Shelby No. 1 1062 918 872 470 841
Shelby No. 2 1078 922 724 530 1072
Shelby No. 3 686 605 576 361 588
Shelby No. 4 826 723 744 252 445
Shelby No. 5 616 502 5256 291 269
Shelby No. 6 376 313 3256 219 322
Shelby No. 7 991 754 762 807 1114
Waco 582 497 530 388 472
TOTALS 14,655 12,280 13,136 8.5622 12,686
Percentage 57.34% 48.05% 51.40% 33.35% 49.64%
Transfers 120 102 111 87 114
Absentees 406 325 355 328 447
Harry Wins County Seat
Grover native Charlie Harry
became the first Republican
since Reconstruction elected to
the Cleveland County Board of
Commissioners Tuesday.
Harry edged Democrat Ralph
LEARNING ABCUT VOTING - Students in Mrs. Susan Beam’s second grade class at Grover School are
shown an automatic vote counting machine at Grover Rescue Squad by registrar Cindy Waugh, left, dur-
ing Tuesday’s general election. Students with Mrs. Waugh and Mrs. Beam, right, are left to right, Nicole
McKinney, Andy Leigh, Christy Hamrick and Kevin Price.
Gilbert to claim the third seat on
the board. The only incumbent,
Democrat Jack Spangler, won
re-election but newcomer Joe
Cabaniss, Democrat, led the
ticket. Cabaniss received 14,655
or 57.34% of the vote Spangler
polled 13,136 or 51.40% of the vote
and Harry received 12,686 or
49.64% of the vote just in front of
Democrat Ralph Gilbert Jr. who
received 12,280 or 48.50% of the
vote. Republican Larry Greer
placed fifth with 8,522 votes or
33.35%.
“The issue that Charlie and I
wanted to bring out is that
Cleveland County needs a two
party system,” said Greer.
‘Even though I didn’t win I was
happy with my showing and I'm
glad to be a Republican.”
Spangler had predicted that
Democrats would make a clean
CABINESS
sweep of the three seats due to
voters’ satisfaction with the cur-
rent board and despite a state
and national Republican sweep.
“I could not have won if the
board had not been doing its
job,” he said.
Harry said, “I am very pleas-
ed to have helped bring about
SPANGLER
HARRY
two-party politics in Cleveland
County. It is obvious that many
Democrats have finally decided
that it is okay to split their vote
for local elections and I applaud
them. In my opinion it is far bet-
ter to vote for the person rather
than just voting for whomever is
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