European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. November 10. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 9 governors demos gain 1 seat in governor races by he associated press voters ended 20-year control Over the governor s office by republicans in Indiana and by democrats i Montana rejected go gov. Arch Moore s bid for a found irm in West Virginia and narrowly re elected embattled Republican in Utah and Rhode Island. The Bottom line tuesday the democrats registered a net gain of one Seal and hold 2s of the 50 governorships. Indiana s Evan Bayh was elected the nation s Young est governor at age 32. And Moore was the Only incumbent unseated As 12 Stales elected governors. The re publicans retook Only Montana a scat being vacated by a Democrat. Gov. Edward dil Rete overcame allegations of unethical conduct in Rhode Island to defeat a democratic businessman for the second time in two years while fellow Republican Norm Banger tar was reflected in Utah after trailing by wide margins in Public opinion Posu for most of the Campaign. Gop incumbents won More easily in Delaware Missouri and North Carolina democratic incumbents were returned by wide margins in North Dakota ver Mont and Washington and a new Republican replaced an old one in new Hampshire. The governor s results in some cases seemed to Bear Little relation so the presidential outcome. Bayh won despite a cop lands Ide for George Bush and  Lugar in vice presidential candidate Dan Quayle s Home stale. A Republican won in Rhode is land where Democrat Michael Dukakis prevailed. The son of former sen. Birch e. Bayh became Indi Ana s first democratic governor in 20 years by defeat ing it. Gov. John m. Mulz. With 99 percent of the Vole reported Bayh received 1,107,127.void or s3percent to Mut s 919,699 voice or 47 percent. Bayh Indiana s Secretary of stale called his Victory the Honor of a  the youngest governor in office is John r. Mckirnan or. Of Maine who was not up for re election. He is40. In financially ailing West Virginia democratic new Comer Gaston Caperton an insurance executive dented Moore an unprecedented fourth term Caperton called the outcome a great Victory for Hose of us who want  All precincts reporting Caperton won with 382,639 Voles or 59 percent to 267,943 Voles or 41 percent for Moore. The people of West Virginia have been very kind Over the years to the Moore family in our Public serv ice. We believe As a family we gave them our bean and soul and All the years of our service Moore said in conceding. In Montana former gop stale sen. Stan Stephens wrecked a comeback attempt by one time gov. Thom As judge. With 98 percent of the precincts reporting Stephens received 183,891 votes or 53 percent to judge s 163,175 or 47 percent. Nine incumbents six republicans and three democrats were on the ballot. Indiana s Robert d. Orr was barred by Taw from a third term Montana Democrat Ted Schwinden and new Hampshire re publican John Sununu Are retiring. In Rhode Island communications executive Bruce Sundlun had rated questions about dip rely s private business deals alleged favouritism in awarding of con tracts and the hiring of the sex Wile of a reputed mobster for a state Job. With 99 percent of the vote counted dirt la received 195,283 Voles or 51 percent to Sundlun s 138,984 Voles or 49 percent. I know this has been a Lough Campaign on All of us especially on our families the governor said. These past few months have Given me a renewed appreciation for your Basic sense of fairness and you arc a fair  the Sundlun Campaign said it would seek a recount approximately 16,000 Absentee ballots remained to be counted. Utah s Bing Crter stigmatized by a record 1166 Mil lion tax increase battled Back from a 3p-Poinl deficit in the poll and reached election Day in a tight race against Democrat Ted Wilson former mayor of Salt Lake cily. Independent Merrill Cook ran on a Lai limitation platform. With 99 percent of the Vole counted Bangerter received 259,700 Voles or 40 percent to Wilson s247,251 votes or 38 percent. Cook Drew 1 36.160 votes or 2 1 percent in other races Delaware Rwy can nov urnaut h. Oil i round  Keih Hinol rowed labor lawyer. With 3 percent of the von Ciufu had to Zoitl be Rettel in  63.741 Klinor we Rcpt Missouri rum Erin John a Cran a Urief Pmj i � in dbl Annbe pc Wal 01 to veto n. 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Reagan Calls Bush selection historic Victory Washington a president Reagan congratulated George Bush and Dan Quayle tuesday evening on a historic Victory after an arduous Campaign. Their mandate will continue the changes that create jobs Prosperity and peace for All americans Reagan said in a statement released after calling the cop team. The president also praised the democratic Candi dates Michael Dukakis and sen. Lloyd Bentsen of Texas saying that the two men represented their parly with strength and  Nancy and i congratulate George Bush and Dan Quayle on their historic  Hagan said. Now we must pull together and help the Mic president Lead America into the 1990s. 1 look for Ward to working with George and his learn on a smooth  Reagan telephoned Bush and Quayle after poll closed in California said White hous spokesman Marlin Fitz Walcer. He s exc Ioctl and gratified about the Victory Filz water said of the president. He offered his congratulations to both  ,. The president spent election Day rooting for George Bush an aide said. Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan spent he evening watching the returns and dining on a Buffet supper in the whee House residence. The couple who posed for pictures while watching election reports on television in their private quart. Cars had invited mrs Reagan s brother Richard Davis his family and several friends to join them aides said. ,. The president s staff said Reagan had invited Bush and Quayle to make a Victory appearance with Himin the Rose Garden on wednesday afternoon. Reagan went Down to inc wire for the vice presi Dent flying to California to Campaign in Long Beach president Tagui and the firs Udy follow the returns an television the White House on tuesday. And san Diego on monday and returning Home just dieting he would be the Tim president in 1 s3 Yuan to before Midnight. Have his vice president elected to succeed him. In a display of Confidence about the outcome his Reagan travelled 25,000 Miles in the Effort to elect staff held a Champagne and cake Victory "8s" party Bush and since labor Day he aimed 16 states for Reagan on air Force one on the Way Home pre some several times. Statehood candidate Defeated in puerto Rico san Juan Pul to Rico a gov. Rafael Hernandez Colon who wants puerto Rico to remain a . Common wealth narrowly Defeated statehood advocate Baltasar Corrada Del Rio to gain a third term according to nearly Complete election returns wednesday. Corrada Del Rio the mayor of san Juan conceded defeat at noon wednes Day 21 hours  polls closed in tuesday s election. I will Collinu fighting for  but obviously with Hernandez Colon in the governor s office this will be difficult he told a news conference at his new progressive party Headquarters. Hernandez Colon had claimed Victory tuesday night but his opponent Clung to Hopes of pulling out a Victory from late returns from san Juan and the capital s suburb of Baya Moit As those came in. The governor s Victory became apparent. With 1,650 of 1,754 voting centers reporting official results gave Hernan Dez Colon 853,01 j votes or 48.7 per cent and Corrada Del Rio 802,438 Voles or 45.8 percent. Independence party candidate Ruben Barrios Martinez had votes or 5.3 percent