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Reynolds Wins

With 56 per cent of the vote counted,
Mr. Reynolds, to whom UPI conceded
victory at 10:05 p.m., had 280,467 votes for 53
per cent with Republican H. D. Dawbarn
trailing at 227,262 votes for 43 per cent.

Mr. Miller's lead fluctuated and proved
unstable but he retained his narrow margin with
269,203 votes for 50 per cent, leading
Republican Richard Obenshain at 227,262
votes for 48 per cent.

The Holton victory was a major surprise as
pollsters had predicted a narrow Battle victory
last week and held that prediction until
yesterday. It was attributed in many quarters as
a victory for President Richard Nixon, who had
endorsed Mr. Holton and had addressed the
nation on election v. Many observers also
hailed the win as the "death" of the Byrd
machine.