European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes gov. Cuomo sen. D Amato win 2nd terms new York a gov. Mario Cuomo and sen. Alfonse d Avalo have been re elected to second terms by historic margins after overwhelming their challengers Wilh incumbency and Cash. Cuomo a possible contender for the 1988 demo cratic presidential nomination broke a 104-year-old record by winning 65 percent of the vote tuesday. With 98 percent of the precincts reporting Cuomo won 2,677,506 votes to Republican challenger Andrew o Rourke s 1,334,817 Voles or 32 percent. I m not sure that it makes a lot of sense to extend the significance of this and make it National said Cuomo 54. In gaining the largest margin of Victory since Graver Cleveland s 38.4 percent in 1682, Cuomo had spent j5.8 million at the last tiling with state election offi Cial. His opponent the Westchester county executive spent si.04 million. With 98 percent reporting in the Senate race d am Alo won 2,357,436 votes or 57 percent to attorney Mark Green s 1,669,616 votes or 41 percent. It was the largest margin by a Republican senatorial candidate in the Modem history of the state. D Amato 49, said his Victory marked a new coalition of the Middle  Green 41, refused Money from political action committees and expected to spend just 12 million. D Ama to took fac funds and raked in $9 million. In congressional races the be morals and republicans each picked up a seat Wilh two races too close to Call before the election democrats held 19 seats and republicans is. Former rep. Bella Abzug failed in her Challenge to freshman Republican rep. Joseph Dioguardi in West thursday november 6,1986 to governors elected by the associated press Here Are the results in the races for the governorships up for election this year. Alabama Guy Hunt r Alaska Stephen Cowper d Arizona Evan Mecham r Arkansas William Clinton d i California Thomas Bradley d Colorado Roy Romer d Connecticut William o Neill d i Florida Bob Martinez r Georgia Joe Frank Harris. D i Hawaii John Waihee d Idaho Cecil Andrus d Illinois James Thompson r i Iowa Terry Branstad r i Kansas John Hayden r Maine John Mckernan. R Maryland William Schaefer d Massachusetts Michael Dukakis d i Michigan James Blanchard d i Minnesota Rudolph Perpich d i n Nebraska Kay Orr r Nevada Richard Bryan d i new Hampshire John Sununu r i new Mexico Carrey Carruthers r new York Mario Cuomo d i Ohio Richard Celeste d i Oklahoma Henry Bellmon r Oregon Neil Goldschmidt d Pennsylvania Robert Casey d Rhode Island Edward Diprete r i South Carolina Carroll Campbell r South Dakota George Mickelson r Tennessee Ned Ray Mcwhorter. D Texas William Clemens r Vermont Madeleine Kunin d must be confirmed by legislature Wisconsin Anthony Earl d i Wyoming Mike Sullivan d the notation " i " identifies the incumbent in the race. New York Cor. Muff Cuomo celebrate milk tic Tina with his wife Madrid to a Victory put. Chester. Rep. Jack Kemp often mentioned As a Republican presidential hopeful won re election easily in Erie county 4 incumbent democrats Breeze to Victory in West Virginia Charleston . A West Virginia s four incumbent democratic congressmen coasted to Victory Over feeble Republican opposition and voters rejected a $500 million Highway Bond Issue. Second District incumbent Harley o. Staggers or. Defeated Morgantown pianist Michele Golden 3rd District incumbent Bob Wise turned Back former Tele vision Anchorman Tim Sharp and 4lh District incumbent Nick Joe Rahall Defeated retired Railroad worker Martin Miller or. Alan Mollohan was unopposed in the 1st District. The lacklustre campaigns turned attention to six constitutional amendments the Only statewide issues on the ballot. The proposed Road Bond amendment which called for a 20 percent sales tax increase was soundly Defeated. With 90 percent of the vote in it trailed 60 percent to 40 percent. A Nghil to Bear arms amendment aimed at head ing off attempts at gun control won with 84 percent of the Vole and an amendment allowing sheriffs to be elected to an unlimited number of terms was Defeated by 60 to 40 percent. A $200 million school Bond amendment trailed by 2,500 votes with 90 percent of the vote in. Mississippi s Espy says win shows race relations Progress Jackson miss. A Democrat a. Michael Espy says the Victory that made him Mississippi s first Black congressman since reconstruction shows the state tres made Progress in race relations. Espy a former assistant attorney general from Yazoo City Defeated two term incumbent Webb Franklin on tuesday. With 326 of 327 precincts reporting in the 2nd Dis trial Espy had 71,985, or 52 percent to Franklin s 67,281, or 4s percent. This shows that Mississippi has matured a Little bit said Espy the third Black to run against Franklin. There is no question that i got some White  in other races. Democratic reps. Jamie Willen a member of the House since 1941. And Wayne dowdy and Republican whip Trent Lott easily won re elec Tion. Democratic rep. . Sonny Montgomery was unopposed. Dowdy blocked Gail heat in her bid to become the state s first female member of Congress. Voters approved live constitutional amendments including one allowing governors to serve Back to Back terms. Democratic gov. Bill Allain has hinted he May seek re election when his four year term expires next year. All 14 . House members in no. Turn Back challenges Newark no. A new Jersey voters handed easy victories to All of the stale s 14 . House Mem Bers and approved a referendum permitting the hate to borrow j200 million to clean up hazardous waste Sites. The congressional incumbents numbered eight democrats and six republicans and included 19-Lerm Veteran Peter Rodino the chairman of the House judiciary committee and James j. Howard chairman of the House Public works and transportation commit tee. The Power of incumbency is there. The Aura of incumbency is substantial said Democrat David Cra Biel who lost tuesday in the 12th District to rep. James courier. The campaigns generated Little debate. The most healed contest waged in the slate this year came in the june primary when Rodino Defeated three Strong Chal lengers who said a Black should represent the i oth District. Rodino dubbed his Only opponent socialist work ers party candidate Chris Brand Lon. Rodino s Republican challenger dropped out of the race in september. Love boat actor elected Des Moines Iowa a voters decided former love boat actor Fred Grandy was More lows than Hollywood and elected him to Congress while handing second terms to Republican sen. Charles Grailey and gop gov. Terry Branstad. Grundy who narrowly Defeated Democrat Clayton Hodgson left Iowa at age 14 for boarding school col lege and an acting career. He played the hapless go Pher Smith on. The love boat comedy series until returning to Iowa to run for Congress Wilh 99 percent of the votes counted Grandy got 80,954 votes or 51 percent to Hodgson s 78,057 votes or 49 percent. Grassley won an easy Victory Over political newcomer John Joehnck while Brar Atad squeezed past Democrat Lowell Junkins. Wilh 99 percent of the vote in crude Grassley bad 574,459 votes or 66 percent to Renrick a 296,206 or 34 percent. I guess 1 look upon this vote As a vote of appreciation Grassley said. With 99 percent of the Voles counted Branstad had 462,763 votes or 52 percent while junkies had 430,202 or 48 percent. Although Grandy won the Seal held by retiring Democrat Berkley Bedell the House delegation will slay at four republicans and two democrats became former state democratic chairman David Nagle won the seat of retiring Republican Cooper Evans