European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday novembers 1992 election �?T92 the stars and stripes b Page 19 democrats pad gubernatorial Edge gop drops 8 of 12 races All female candidates lose by Laura King the associated press democrats won eight of the nations dozen gubernatorial races posting a net gain of two statehouse. However All three women running for governor a two of them democrats a were Defeated. Republicans said that in Light of the presidential results the gubernatorial races had not turned out badly. A we were going against the political Grain a said Chris Henick of the Republican governors association. Democrats had an advantage going into the contests a they fielded four incumbents All of whom won handily. For the first time in this Century no Republican incumbent was running. Heading into the election there were 28 democratic governors 20 republicans and two independents. The new breakdown will be 30 democrats 18 republicans and two independents. The winning democratic incumbents were Evan Bayh by a record margin in Indiana Howard Dean in Vermont Gaston Caperton in West Virginia and Bruce Sundlun in Rhode Island. Democrats nicked off governorships previously held by republicans in North Carolina Missouri and Delaware. But the gop regained a statehouse in North Dakota where businessman de Schafer beat attorney general Nicholas Spaeth. In North Carolina Democrat Jim Hunt Defeated Republican it. Gov. Jim Gardner to retake the office he left in 1984. A i have been Given something rare in life a a second Chance a said Hunt who served two terms before making an unsuccessful attempt to unseat . Sen. Jesse Helms a Republican. Delaware elected its first democratic governor in two decades a Thomas Carper a five term congressman who said he relinquished his seat because he was sick of gridlock in Washington. Carper scored a 2-1 Victory Over Republican real estate executive b. Gary Scott piling up 66 percent to Scott a 33 percent with 100 percent of the vote counted. The democrats posted another lopsided Victory in Indiana where Evan Bayh received a record margin to defeat Republican attorney general Linley Pearson. With 99 percent of the vote counted Bayh out polled Pearson 63 per a  v. Election r e sul t governor races dem. Gop other won 8 4 0 no race in 92 22 14 2 current division 28 20 2 net Chenge �T�2 -2 0 Bayh Hunt Carper a weary Jim Gardner the gop candidate for governor in North Carolinas fills out his ballot in Rocky mount. His wife Marie is at his right. Aps amps cent to 37 percent to gain a second term. Bayh the nations youngest governor at 36, is the son of former sen. Birch Bayh. In another comfortable win Missouri set. Gov. Mel Carnahan beat out attorney general William Webster who won a . Supreme court Case that allowed states to restrict abortion. With 94 percent of the vote counted Carnahan out polled Webster 59 percent to 41 percent. Outgoing Republican gov. John Ashcroft was barred by Law from seeking a third term. The women seeking governorships were Democrat Deborah Arnesen in new Hampshire a state lawmaker Democrat Dorothy Bradley in Montana a lawyer who did some of her campaigning by horseback and Republican newcomer Elizabeth Leonard in Rhode Island. Both Arnesen and Bradley had told voters that tax hikes might be needed to address economic ills. Arnesen who was Defeated by former attorney general Stephen Merrill broke with tradition by proposing a 6 percent state income tax to relieve property and business taxes. New Hampshire is one of Only two states in the country without a state income or sales tax and candidates generally make a no tax pledge. Her victorious opponent Merrill Early wednesday repeated his Promise to veto any Broad based tax promising to a help keep our state a Beacon of economic sanity in a Region awash with  with 95 percent of the vote counted he posted a 56-40 win. Bradley who narrowly lost to Montana a attorney general Marc Racieot pronounced Ross Chad also proposed a 4 percent sales tax to ease a budget deficit Cut property taxes and increase Money for education. Leonard who runs a car Dealership lost the Rhode Island race to incumbent Sundlun 64 percent to 36 percent with 99 percent of the vote counted. In West Virginia Caperton managed to keep the governorship despite breaking a no new taxes pledge. He had signed the largest increase in state history saying it was needed because of unpaid Bills Sundlun gubernatorial races Here Are the latest returns in the races of governor. A democratic incumbent Al Republican incumbent Delaware 100% Tom Carper dem 179,268 66% b. Gary Scott gop 90,747 33% Floyd Mcdowell other 3,615 1% Indiana 99% Evan Bayh dem i 1,363,384 63% Linley Pearson gop 811,408 37% Missouri 99% Mel Carnahan dem 1,374,466 59% William Webster gop 969,052 41% Montana 100% Marc Racicot gop 208,841 t 51% Dorothy Bradley dem 197,418 49% new Hampshire 100% Steve Merrill gop 286,083 56% Deborah Arnesen dem 205,553 a 40% Miriam Luce oth 20,187 4% North Carolina 99% a Jim Hunt jr., dem 1,331,824 53% James Gardner gop 1,097,227 43% Scott Mclaughlin oth 101,326 4% North Dakota 99% Edward Schafer gop 175,155 59% Nicholas Spaeth dem 122,842 41% Rhode Island 99% Bruce Sundlun dem i 250,323 64% Elizabeth Leonard gop 138,881 36% Utah 99% Mike Leavitt gop 318,709 43% Merrill Cook other 253,796 34% Stewart Hanson dem 174,662 23% Vermont 99% Howard Dean dem i 202,115 75% John Mcclaughry gop 62,805 23% Richard Gottlieb other 2,959 1% August Jaccaci other 2,673 1% Washington 99% Mike Lowry dem 1,030,126 53% Ken Eikenberry gop 913,629 47% West Virginia 100% Gaston Caperton dem i 365,477 56% Cleve Benedict gop 240,973 37% Charlotte Pritt other 44,560 7% left by the previous administration. Caperton nonetheless Defeated Cleve Benedict the state agriculture commissioner and the Only Republican holding statewide office. And in Washington state Democrat Mike Lowry a former five term congressman won despite his assertion that higher taxes might be needed to balance the budget. His opponent gop attorney general Ken Eikenberry had opposed any tax increase. In the gop stronghold of Utah Republican Mike Leavitt beat out millionaire Independent Merrill Cook and Democrat Stewart Hanson jr., a former judge. Leavitt an insurance executive was the prot did of two term Republican gov. Norm Bangerter who is retiring. Vermont a Dean who took Over the governorship in 1991 after gop gov. Richard Snelling died cruised to a 3-1 a aun Bas do rvs amps win in his bid for a full term. A physician and former lieutenant governor Dean was beating Republican John Mcclaughry by a margin of 75 percent to 23 percent with three quarters of the vote counted. Departing Republican governors Are Michael Castle in Delaware who won his race for the . House Ashcroft in Missouri Stan Stephens in Montana Judd Gregg in new Hampshire Jim Martin in North Carolina and Bangerter in Utah. All had either reached their constitutional term limits or decided not to seek reelection. Democratic governors leaving office Are George sinner in North Dakota and Booth Gardner in Washington. Heading into the election there were 28 democratic governors 20 republicans and two independents. The new breakdown will be 30 democrats 18 republicans and two independents