European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 8,1990 the stars and stripes a Page 3 demos Senate Edge Safe As incumbents run Strong Washington apr democrats on tuesday won two More years in control of the Senate As incumbents showed their strength. In the most closely watched contest conservative sen. Jesse Helms triumphed in his Battle against Democrat Harvey Gantt in North Carolina. Democrats were assured at least 51 seats another Senate majority after results showed 15 of the party a 16 incumbents had won including several targeted by the gop. Republican incumbents also showed strength however and the gop held All three seats where its senators were retiring. Democrats had hoped to improve on their 55-45 majority anywhere they could but especially in North Carolina. Helms thwarted that bid and rubbed it in. A there is no Joy in Mudville tonight a the 69-year-old senator said. A the mighty Ultra Liberal establishment the Liberal politicians and editors and commentators and columnists have struck out  democrats also pushed for a pick up in Oregon. But Early returns showed Republican Mark Hatfield who has served four terms out distancing businessman and scientist Harry Lonsdale who tapped into voter discontent and made it a close race. Another Down to the wire contest was in Minnesota where Republican Rudy Boschwitz was in a Battle with Liberal Democrat Paul Wellstone. In Hawaii Democrat Daniel Akaka beat Back a Strong Challenge from rep. Patricia Saiki denying republicans a longed for Chance to grab a seat in that heavily democratic state. Akaka had been appointed earlier this year to the seat of the late sen. Spark Matsunaga and will serve the four years remaining in that term. In Iowa a race featuring candidates with Strong ideological differences Liberal Tom Harkin became the first Democrat Ever re elected to the Senate. He beat rep. Tom Tauke a conservative pro life Republican. A democratic Challenge fell Short in Kentucky where first time sen. Mitch Mcconnell beat off a Challenge by former Louisville mayor Harvey Sloane. Democrats got a scare in new Jersey where gop challenger Christine Todd Whitman a virtual unknown in her first statewide bid embarrassed democratic sen. Bill Bradley but fell just Short. In the three races in which republicans won open Senate seats rep. Robert Smith Defeated former sen. John Durkin in new Hampshire rep. Hank Brown won in Colorado and rep. Larry Craig was the Victor in Idaho. Democratic incumbents Claiborne Pell in Rhode Island Carl Levin in Michigan and Paul Simon in Illinois won surprisingly easy victories Over Well financed Republican House members. Sen. J. James Exon d-neb., beat former Republican rep. Hal Daub. Other incumbents of both parties won with ease. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., the chairman of the Senate armed services committee won unopposed. Thad Cochran r-miss., and David Pryor d-ark., also won without opponents. Sen. Alan k. Simpson r-wyo., the Senate a Deputy minority Leader won handily. Other senior incumbents returned to office were Strom Thurmond r-s.c., at 87 the Senate a oldest member Howell Heflin d-ala., John Warner r-va., David Boren d-okla., Pete Domenici r-n.m., William Cohen a Maine and Jay Rockefeller . Nunn and Bradley were two of several possible future presidential candidates who won re election to the Senate tuesday. Others who won re election were sen. A1 Gore d-tenn., and Phil Gramm a Texas each with ease. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum r-kan., handily won a third term and sen. Joseph Biden d-del., who ran for the democratic presidential nomination in 1988, a . Senate a also triumphed. Indiana Republican incumbent Dan Coats who was appointed to the Senate seat vacated by vice president Dan Quayle won his bid for election on his own Over Democrat Baron Hill. Sen. John Kerry d-mass., whose second term appeared threatened at one Point because of voter discontent crushed Developer Jim Rappaport. Max Baucus d-mont., also won handily. In Hawaii Akaka held for the democrats a seat his party has controlled since statehood. Chances that tuesdays 34 Senate elections would produce a major shift in the chamber a current 55-45 partisan split appeared slim. There was no Chance the republicans would take Over or that the democrats would gain enough seats to assure an override of every veto issued by Bush. But even a change of one seat could weaken or strengthen president Bush a position. The Senate for instance failed to override his veto of the 1990 civil rights Bill by a single vote. In the District of Columbia Jesse Jackson won election As a non voting a Shadow  always winners Washington a it costs a lot of Money to win Public office. Losing can also be expensive. Some big spenders in tuesdays election were headed for defeat. For example Republican gov. Bob Martinez lost re election in Florida despite raising about $10.6 million to $5.2 million by Democrat Lawton Chiles the Winner. Here Are recent Campaign finance figures in major races for governor Senate and House governor Texas Republican Clayton Williams spent $20.4 million Democrat Ann Richards spent $11 million. Massachusetts Democrat John Silber took in $3.1 million including $450,000 in personal Loans Republican William Weld collected $2.74 million including $1.19 million in personal Loans. Rhode Island Democrat Bruce Sundlun spent $4 million and Republican gov. De Diprete $2 million. Alabama Republican gov. Guy Hunt built a $5.46 million War Chest democratic opponent Paul Hubbert raised $4.93 million. Senate North Carolina Republican incumbent Jesse Helms spent $10.8 million democratic challenger Harvey Gantt spent $4.6 million. Texas Republican incumbent Phil Gramm spent $7.8 million Democrat Hugh Parmer spent $1.6 million. Hawaii democratic sen. Daniel Akaka spent $1.3 million Republican Patricia Saiki also spent $1.3 million. House Washington Democrat rep. Jolene Unsoeld spent $1 million Republican g. Robert Williams spent $541,000. Maryland democratic incumbent Roy Dyson spent $598,000 Republican challenger Wayne Gilchrest spent $100,200.Helms defeats Gantt for . Senate seat Raleigh . Up sen. Jesse Helms r-., Defeated Black Liberal Democrat Harvey Gantt in one of the nations most bitterly contested races tuesday amid heavy voter turnout Ana problems that forced several polling stations to stay open late. With 71 percent of the precincts counted at 10 45 ., Heims had 729,322 votes or 54 percent to Gantt a 624,656, or 46 percent. A the state has spoken out clearly for conservative and moral principals a declared Helms spokeswoman Beth Burrus. A i think its a Victory for North Carolina and a Victory for the United states. I think the key was a conservative versus a Liberal. I think the people of this state want a conservative representing  but Gantt a supporters were reluctant to concede. A we Haven to Given up a Campaign spokeswoman Susan Jetton said. A we feel very  voters waited in Long lines As late As 10  While election workers struggled to fix Balky voting machines and Supply extra ballots to precincts that ran Short. Election officials reported heavy turnout All Day across most of the state with lines of More than 200 people forming at some voting stations an hour after the polls opened. Problems with ballots and voting machines forced polling places to remain open after the traditional 7  Closing time. In Durham county a state judge ordered the polls to remain open until 10  Because of problems with voting machines. Polls stayed open until 8 30  In Guilford county which contains the City of Greensboro and in Orange county which contains the University town of Chapel Hill when some precincts ran out of ballots. The Helms Campaign protested the late closing in Durham considered a Gantt stronghold. The Gantt Campaign hinted that Helms supporters might be involved in the precinct problems. A we find it strange that predominantly democratic districts or precincts were the areas where the voting machines went Down and there were no provisions available to have paper ballots brought there immediately Quot Jetton said. The Helms Camp suggested Gantt supporters might sen. Jesse Helms r-., holds a stuffed Bear Given to him by a supporter at a Campaign Stop in Charlotte. Have had an improper hand in photocopying paper ballots to Aid the crippled voting process. Gantt urged his backers who waited into the night at broken Down voting Booths a where the lines were so terribly Long to a hang in there keep waiting be patient. We need your votes a Jetton said