European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 14 b the stars and stripes election 92 thursday november 5,1992 the following is a state by state wrap up of key races in the Pacific Region and . Territories. The states included in this area Are Alaska California Hawaii Oregon and Washington. The . Territories include Guam puerto Rico and the Virgin islands. Alaska by the associated press Republican Frank h. Murkowski won a third term in the . Senate beating former state Commerce commissioner Tony Smith. With 99 percent of the precincts reporting Murkowski had 107,026 votes or 53 percent and. Smith had 77,654, or 38 percent. Mary Jordan had 16,498, or 8 percent. The race for alaskans Only . House seat went to Republican incumbent Don Young with 47 percent to 43 percent for former Valdez mayor John do vans who was mayor of Valdez during the Exxon Valdez Oil spill in March 1989, California California has made history becoming the first slate to Send two women to the . Senate. A jubilant Dianne Feinstein told a cheering throng in san Francisco on tuesday night that she and newly elected sen. Barbara Boxer could be counted on a to fight for California every minute we re in the Senate and to make californians dreams come  a tonight we celebrate a Victory of the people Mand what a great Victory it is a she said. A tonight you have elected that team for  Feinstein led appointed Republican incumbent John Seymour by 5,466,676 to 3,751,232, or 55 percent to 37 percent with 99 percent of the Boxer of precincts in. They had vied to fill the Inal two years of the Senate term Pete Wilson vacated when he was elected governor in 1990. Boxer Defeated Republican Bruce Herschensohn by 4,833,144 to 4,258,776, or 48 percent to 43 percent with 99 percent of the precincts in. Democrat Alan Cranston gave up the seat after 24 years in the Senate. Democrats turned Back the Gopas attempt to win a majority in the states congressional delegation. The democrats won 26 of the 52 seats and led in five others while republicans won 20 and led in one. Women won or led in seven congressional districts. The current 45-member delegation has just three women members. Some of the More notable congressional hopefuls included Republican Dick Rutan one of two pilots of the historic 1986 round the world flight of the voyager who lost to Veteran democratic rep. George e. Brownjr. Millionaire Republican Michael Huffington who spent $4.5 million in the nations most expensive congressional Campaign Defeated Democrat Gloria of Fiona. Californians unpopular tax on snack food was repealed by a 2-1 margin but a measure to raise taxes on the Rich was resoundingly Defeated. A doctor sponsored initiative to require most California businesses to provide Basic employee health insurance was Defeated by a 2-1 margin and a $1 billion rail Bond measure was Defeated. A right to die initiative was rejected but term limits for californians congressional delegation were approved opponents of the right to die measure worried that the terminally ill would be pressured to give up their lives to avoid being a Burden on loved ones. They also said the measure lacked safeguards to keep people from choosing death based on a mistaken diagnosis or depression. Gov. Wilson a initiative to increase his budget authority and Cut welfare benefits by 25 percent lost. Feinstein democratic . Sen. Daniel k. Inouye overcame allegations of sexual misconduct to win a sixth term. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting Inouye had 207,794 votes or 58 percent gop state sen. Rick Reed had 86,812, or 28 percent and Linda Martin had 49,789, or 14 percent Reed disclosed three  the election a secretly recorded tape in w hich Inouye a hairstylist alleged the senator sexually assaulted her 17 years ago and continued until recently to harass her. Inouye 68, denied the allegations Reed released the tape and used it in his Campaign ads three weeks before the election without getting the woman a permission. He stopped using it in his ads after she threatened to sue him. Honolulu a Republican Inouye mayor Frank Fasi denounced Reeds Campaign tactic and endorsed Inouye. The states two democratic House members Patsy Mink and Neil Abercrombie also won Over relative unknowns. Oregon Mot wealth won the governorship tuesday defeating the first woman candidate to run for puerto Rico Stop office. With votes from 95.4 percent of the precincts counted wednesday Ros Clio and 910,838 votes or 49.9 percent to 837,307 votes or 45.9 percent for Victo Republican sen. Bob Packwood seeking a fifth term won a bitter Down to the wire race against democratic rep. Les Aucoin. A measure that would have declared homosexuality a a abnormal and a a perverse was soundly Defeated. With 99 percent of precincts reporting Packwood had 696.688 votes or 52 percent to 554,732, or 48 percent for Aucoin a nine term congressman. Aucoin 50, blamed Packwood and other republicans for the sagging Economy. Packwood Packwood 60, a four term incumbent raised $8 million and attacked Aucoin a character and the 83 bad checks he wrote on the House Bank. The anti Gay measure known As measure 9, would have amended the Oregon Constitution to prohibit the state from using state Money or property to a pro Mote encourage or facilitate Homo sex \9uqih Quality paedophilia sadism or  Public schools would have been required to teach that those practices Are a abnormal wrong unnatural and  voters rejected it by a 56 percent to 44 percent margin. Ria Muff of Mendoza of the ruling popular democratic party. Fernando Martin the in Independence candidate trailed with 75502 or 4.1 percent. Rosselit 48, has pledged to hold a plebiscite within a year on statehood for the Caribbean Island. Surveys indicate puerto Picans Are split Between those who want statehood and those who favor maintaining the 40-year-old Commonwealth status. About 5 percent Back full Independence. The plebiscite would include All three options and Many puerto Picans doubt a Clear majority would emerge. Under statehood puerto Picans would have to pay Federal income tax for the first time out would be Able to vote 4 special tax break Given to Mainland companies that locate there which Commonwealth proponents say could Hurt the Economy. Statehood would require approval from the . Congress which has shown reservations about admitting a Spanish speaking Island that might prove to be heavily democratic. Political analyst Luis Davila Colon termed Rossetto s Broad Victory a a rejection of the nationalistic policies of pro Commonwealth gov. Rafael Hernd Nycz cold who did riot seek re election. Statehood backers got their biggest Ever majorities in the Island s Senate and House of representatives. President elect Bill Clinton has said he would support puerto i cans Choice. Gov. Joseph f. Ada postponed local elections until saturday because of the threat of a typhoon tuesday. The election delay would not have affected the . Presidential election because Guam residents May not vote for president. Patty Murray a self styled a mom in Tennis shoes a Defeated Republican rep. Rod Chandler for the scat being vacated by democratic sen. Brock Adams. Voters approved a measure on term limits on state and Federal legislators. With 99 percent of precincts reporting Murray had 1,036,387 votes or 55 percent to chandlery a 857,094 votes or 45 percent. A across the country we can All see the enthusiasm with which people Are greeting this new democratic Victory a said a a a House speaker Thomas Murray s. Foley who Defeated Republican surgeon John Sonneland for a 15th term. It was his first election since the House Check writing and postal scandals. Former . Rep. Mike Lowry Defeated anti tax attorney general Ken Eiken Berry in the gubernatorial race 53 percent to 47 percent. Former state Republican party chairwoman Jennifer Dunn was the Only gop candidate winning a congressional race. Democrats won the other eight. Virgin islands american Samoa no election results were available. Other puerto Rico Pedro Ros Clio a paediatric surgeon supports statehood for the . Com Oregon citizens Alliance founder a it a Mahon is confident after voting tuesday. But the anti Gay measure Bis group sponsored was Defeated by voters