European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 49, no. 208 thursday november 8,1990good morning 25� Dally and sunday d 8693 a democrats wrest 6 governorships by the associated press democrats wrested governorships from the gop in Texas Florida and four other states on tuesday in midterm elections that sealed a season of Republican disappointment. Democrats also expanded their domination of Congress in returns that heavily favored the incumbents. North Carolina gop sen. Jesse Helms won re election in the most closely watched Senate race of 34 on the ballot. Upsets were few despite stirrings of voter discontent. House Republican whip Newt Gingrich barely beat off a Challenge from his democratic opponent in Georgia and democratic sen. Bill Bradley was pressed before winning a dramatic reelection in new Jersey. Democrats elected Ann Richards As governor of Texas and Lawton Chiles in Florida giving them the last word in redistricting that will add House seats to both Sunbelt states for the next decade. Republicans looked to Pete Wilson to hold the California govern ship in his race against Dianne Feinstein. Democrats easily renewed their majority in the Senate and in the House As Well where they aimed to improve their 259-176 majority. The gop got Good news in Ohio where George Voi Novich won a democratic governorship and in Connecticut where Gary Franks became the first Black House Republican since 1935. Sen. Lowell Weicker vexed the gop again this time As an outsider with an Independent Victory for governor of Connecticut. Republican gov. Kay Orr was trailing barely in Nebraska. Vermont sent socialist Bernie Sanders to the House a in place of a Republican. But former gop gov. Richard Snelling won his old Job Back and with it the statehouse for his party. Hours after the polls closed there was no shortage of close statehouse races a John Engler led democratic gov. James Blanchard m a Michigan Surprise. A Republican William Weld narrowly Defeated Democrat John Silber As Massachusetts picked a successor to Michael Dukakis. A gop gov. John Mckean Clung to a Lead Over former gov. Joseph Brennan in Maine. A Illinois gop Secretary of state Jim Edgar led Neil Hartigan narrowly in Illinois. A Democrat Rudy Perpich trailed Arne Carlson in a Tough Minnesota race for governor marked by Republican turmoil. Carlson was on the ballot Only because Jon Grunseth dropped out in late october Over allegations of sexual improprieties. A Helms bested Harvey Gantt in his marquee race for re election in a contest that pitted one of the nations Best known conservatives against a former Black mayor. A democrats took aim at Rudy Boschwitz in Minnesota m Hopes of padding their current Senate 55-45 majority. Paul Wellstone held a Small Lead. Appointed democratic sen. Dan Akaka won re election in Hawaii dashing Republican Hopes of a takeover. Bob Smith in new Hampshire Hank Brown in Colo-gop3 Urry Craig held open Senate seats for the Alabama gop gov. Guy Hunt won a close race for re election. The polls were still open in half the nation when the democrats proclaimed Victory and pointed the voters toward the 1992 presidential race. A i  feel better said Ron Brown chairman of the democratic National committee. A both republicans and democrats ran against George  spokesman Charles Black put the Best face Forward for the Republican National committee telling reporters it appears to be More of an anti incumbent trend than a partisan  he called the midterm results an anti Congress trend rather than an anti president continued on Page 2 Sylvia Cappello keeps a firm hold on 18-month-old son Anthony As she votes tuesday in Chicago. . Senate new Jersey democratic sen Bill Bradley was re elected by a slim margin Over Christine Todd Whitman. North Carolina Ultra conservative sen Jesse Helms turned Back the bid of Black Democrat Harvey Gantt s s s Iowa Tom Harkin 1st Democrat Ever re elected to the Senate in history Otstote. At a glance  wins in Yermont. S sons a s. V \ and a s v his Chi elects first Black since 1935 a or Quot Bernard Sander Perkina d ekes out Odo Vot Ewinin Kentucky f v of gear \ a n o s  ill Salt is x n .v.w.v.v. By rya5rant a Fla Dyson  a Pata momt6ler r,3- Lam the Ore Roy by on Stan Parris Irons s san Pape 6 a Massachusetts Montana voters reject anti tax measures. 7/ Quot a Florida boosts cause of handgun control \ Quot a Oregon turns Down school Quot Choice Quot plan abortion ban other highlights -Page,5 Jesse Jackson wins Shadow Senate seat in do Marlon Barry loses bid for amp a Council seat do a governors a Florida former sen Lawton Chiles scored a runaway upset Over Gap incumbent gov Bob Martinez Texas Democrat Ann Richards  a Clayton Williams s  \ a Connecticut Independent Lowell Weicker Defeated two challengers