Maps of races between conservative Dems and liberal Repubs

[nclib]

1988 Conn. Sen.: Lieberman (D) vs. Weicker (R)



1990 Mass. Gov.: Weld (R) vs. Silber (D)



1998 Ill. Gov.: Ryan (R) vs. Poshard (D)



Please add other maps of similar scenarios.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Ryan was more of a moderate Republican.   And I think I have another: 1978 Michigan Gv: Milliken (R) vs. Fitzgerald (D), although Milliken was more moderate than liberal.  Still would've likely voted the Republican in all four matchups. 

Here's the map of the race I mentioned.  It's completely screwed up:
 

[Indy Texas]

These are maps I made a couple of years ago for a paper I wrote on the history of the Texas Republican Party. If you've got a problem with the color scheme, you're welcome to make a "proper" version yourself.

Eggers wasn't really a "liberal Republican" but he was to the left of Smith on many issues, such as the minimum wage (Eggers favored increasing it; Smith thought it was already too high) and stricter labor regulations for farms and ranches that employed migrant workers. I attribute these stances to why Eggers carried Jefferson County (Beaumont) in 1968 even though this county voted for Hubert Humphrey at the top of the ticket. Beaumont historically was one of the only places in Texas with really sizable labor union activity. You might describe this as a moderate Republican versus a conservative Democrat.

Eggers moved somewhat to the right in his 1970 rematch against Smith, but still lost. Smith would go on to see his political career crash and burn in 1971 when he and a number of other Democratic officeholders were implicated in the Sharpstown scandal, which involved a Houston real estate development that failed due to stock fraud by a prominent Democratic donor.

1968 Texas Governor: Preston Smith (D) vs. Paul W. Eggers (R)


1970 Texas Governor: Preston Smith (D) vs. Paul W. Eggers (R)

[Antonio the Sixth]

Still would've likely voted the Republican in all four matchups.

SHOCKING

[nclib]

2000 R.I. Sen: Chafee (R) vs. Weygand (D):





1966 Md. Gov.: Agnew (R) vs. Mahoney (D):



I would agree that the Republicans here [excepting Chafee] are more moderate than liberal, but I was mainly referring to cases of the Republican being to left of the Democrat on some or many issues.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Agnew won Baltimore? Was Mahoney a racist Dixiecrat type?

[nclib]

Yes

[CatoMinor]

1966 Md. Gov.: Agnew (R) vs. Mahoney (D):

The first thing I thought of when I saw the Maryland map
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNSZgbJsSxU

[bgwah]

1966 Md. Gov.: Agnew (R) vs. Mahoney (D):

Accompanying Democratic primary map:


Mahoney only won it with 30.22%.

[Dave from Michigan]

Ryan was more of a moderate Republican.   And I think I have another: 1978 Michigan Gv: Milliken (R) vs. Fitzgerald (D), although Milliken was more moderate than liberal.  Still would've likely voted the Republican in all four matchups. 

Here's the map of the race I mentioned.  It's completely screwed up:
 

Milliken also ran in 1974 and 1970 those maps should be interesting too. I'm missing a page and only have county results from Alcona to Ogemaw, I forgot to get it last time I was at the library. but I have 1970 by county.

[smoltchanov]

Well, Republican able to win Wayne county is a something. Milliken was very moderate (i would, possibly, even use  word "liberal") though, so it's at least theoretically possible

[morgieb]

2000 R.I. Sen: Chafee (R) vs. Weygand (D):





1966 Md. Gov.: Agnew (R) vs. Mahoney (D):



I would agree that the Republicans here [excepting Chafee] are more moderate than liberal, but I was mainly referring to cases of the Republican being to left of the Democrat on some or many issues.

Weicker was more liberal than Chafee IIRC.