HOOVER TICKET CARRIES UNIVERSITY BY SLIGHT MAJORITY IN FINAL COUNT

Maintaining his lead established during the first day of the CRIMSON's presidential poll, Herbert Hoover swept to victory over Alfred E. Smith yesterday, as a result of strong backing in the College and Business School. Of a total of 4080 votes cast, Hoover polled 2080 while Smith received 1775. In the Law School Smith polled his only victory, receiving 54 percent of its total vote.

Hoover Wins By Bare Majority

With 52 percent of the total poll Hoover barely won a majority of the votes. Smith, with 44 percent brought the Democratic party up to a strength which is unprecedented in the history of CRIMSON polls. Norman Thomas, receiving 150 pasteboards, took only 3.7 percent of the whole.

In the CRIMSON straw vote of 1920 the Republican candidate had 52.7 percent of the total votes, and his Democratic opponent 39.6 percent. Four years ago the Republican majority had risen to 56.1 percent of the total, while the Democrats had fallen to a 26.2 percent vote. The loss of the Democrats that year was caused by the rising of a third party, which captured 17.2 percent of the poll.

Democratic Gain This Year

This year the Republicans dropped back to 52 percent of the total vote while the Democrats rose to 44 percent, leaving an almost negligible 3.7 percent for the Socialists. Final Results of Crimson Presidential Poll Department  Hoover  Smith  Thomas  Misc.  Thrown  Total College  1296  1024  106  83  62  2571 Law School  482  623  39  11  14  1169 Business School  292  128  5  8  7  440 Total  2080  1775  150  102  83  4080