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Mow TTIhey QSsm. DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1970 Vv 1 1 I AVI OTTINGER 2,007,891 BUCKLEY 2,148,441 GOODELL 1,412,157 ADAMS 336,213 ROCKEFELLER 2,416,531 GOLDBERG 1,913,220 13,129 Districts out of 13,865 Districts 10,853 Districts out of 13,865 Districts nl7o 0 7 miuM am Victory Sives Inlim Fourth Term, Rebuilds National Stature By SAM ROBERTS Rolling: up an impressive vote in Democratic New York City and runinng unusually well in the Republican suburbs and upstate, Gov. Rockefeller swept to an unprecedented fourth four-year term last night, fashioning his largest landslide ever and delivering Democrat Arthur Goldberg to his first and last hurrah. Amid shouts of "No by his supporters at the Hotel Pierre, Goldberg conceded defeat at 11:07 p.m. Smiling, and surrounded by his wife and children, campaign managers, his running mate, Basil Paterson, and former Gov.

W. Averell Harriman, Goldberg said, "I accept the verdict of the people cheerfully. Now I shall return to the business of earning my living." Bedlam broke loose an hour later at the Hotel Roosevelt when Rockefeller, his wife, Happy, his running mates and former Gov. Thomas E. Dewey were greeted with a thunderous ovation by nearly 1,000 well-wishers.

Speaking without notes, the governor thanked Goldberg for "his wonderful statement" and "for the great work he has done for this country." He also had warm praise for Mario Procaccino and former State Supreme Court Justice Samuel Leibowitz, two Democrats who had bolted their party to endorse him. 'I It (--c-: f- NEWS photo by Jim Hughes jfior. Rockefeller gets victory kiss from Happy at Hotel Roosevelt. Continued on page 6, col. no II nw msm fee i mm uuu Winding up the hottest Senate race in New York history, Conservative James Buckley beat both Democrat Richard Ottinger and Republican Sen.

Charles Goodell to become the first third party candidate to win a U.S. Senate seat since 1940. Buckley, carrying the endorsement of the White House and championed by Vice President Agnew, piled up big leads in the suburbs and upstate to overcome Ottinger's power in New York City. Goodell, repudiated by many of his own party leaders, trailed far behind. Buckley, holding both hands aloft victory a la Nixon, told a shouting, deliriously throng shortly after 1 a.m.

today that he would be "the voice of a new politics." happy "This has been a great eve VX1 0. News Poll Calls It Right I THE News Straw Poll correctly forecast Gov. Rocke- I feller's landslide -victory over Democrat Arthur J. Gold- terg in yesterday's gubernatorial election. The final Straw Poll figures, published Monday, also showed Conservative James Buckley holding a narrow lead in the senatorial race, but the 'contest was considered too close to call.

Buckley won over Democrat Richard Ottinger in a race to the i Election returns indicated Rockfeller's lead over Goldberg: -would be within the 12-to-16-point range that the poll forecast. Buckley's margin appeared likely to be near the five-point edge Ihe held in the final Straw Poll. (For a complete analyis, tee tomorrow's edition.) ning," he said. "I understand that the final returns are not in, but it does appear to be a victory. In too many elections in the last few years, the majority in this state has not been given a voice or a choice." Ottinger's Statement Ottinger, about a half hour later, conceded defeat but reminded his followers: "None "of us should forget that 62 of New Yorkers have indicated their desire for decent values in our society." Then, with a trace of bitter- Continued on page 6, col.

4) 1 "re1'; 3 NEWS photo by Anthony Cssale James Buckley raises hand to fhnnk cheering supporter after he made victory statement at Waldorf-Astoria headquarters..