European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 5,1992 i election 92 the stars and stripes b Pago Senate gains bit of nation s diversity Washington a the Senate will look a Little More like the rest of the country in january when it swears in a self styled a mom in Tennis shoes a an Indian Artisan from Colorado and the first Black woman Ever elected to the chamber. Democrats were Well positioned to pad their 57-seat majority by one As Republican Hopes of gaining strength were dashed in tuesdays voting. Among newcomers who will take the oath in january Are Ben night horse Campbell a native american from Colorado Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois the first Black woman and Patty Murray of Washington state. All Are democrats. Voters tossed out three incumbents. A fourth. Democrat Wyche Fowler or. Of Georgia was forced into a Runoff. The Senate that convenes in january will have six women up from two elected to the 102nd Congress. Women had two victories in California As Well As the successes in Washington and Illinois. Other female challengers lost to incumbents in Pennsylvania and Missouri. Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell a Maine said the election will mean major changes. A although the party makeup of the Senate did no to change much there will be new faces who have been elected and have heard from the same voters who elected governor Clinton a Mitchell said on Abc to. Senate Republican Leader Robert Dole of Kansas said a it Isnit going to be All a bed of roses for governor Clinton because the new president a does no to have a  a a it a going to be kind of fun. Running against the White House a Dole said on can. A a we la be in a Strong position to Block some of the awful legislation Well get from president  a this election Points the Way to the future a said Braun a Democrat who upset incumbent Alan j. Dixon in the Illinois primary and went on to defeat Republican Richard Williamson. In Washington state Murray a state senator who turned the derisive term of a mom in Tennis shoes into her rallying car Defeated Republican rep. Rod Chandler for the seat of retiring democratic sen. Brock Adams. And in California voters sent two women to the Senate democrats Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein the former mayor of san Francisco triumphed Over Republican sen. John Seymour one of two gop senators to be Defeated. Boxer a House Liberal Defeated conservative to commen election r e s 0 l Senate races dem. Gop other won 20 14 0 no race in �?T92 37 28 0 currant division 57 43 o Nat Mehanga 4-1 -1 0 the tace Georgyi appeared to be headed Tor a Runoff. The Democrat waa Vermont sen. Patrick j. Leahy Waves to voters on their Way to the polls in Burlington it. The Democrat who won his race was joined by his son Kevin. Tator Bruce Herschensohn despite his attacks on her for 143 overdrafts on the House Bank. Said Feinstein a we will be the Cag Ney Lacey one two punch for the state of California. So Washington ready or not Here we  three women held Senate seats going into tuesday. Sen. Barbara Mikul Slu d-md., easily Defeated Republican Alan Keyes. Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum r-kan., Wasny to up for re election and Jocelyn Burdick d-n.d., who had been appointed to succeed her late husband Quentin Burdick chose not to seek a full six year term. In Colorado Campbell became the first american Indian elected to the Senate in More than half a Century when he Defeated Republican Terry Considine. Democrats had 37 Holdover senators going into the elections. They won 20 of the 35 seats up for grabs and Fowler was leading in another. That set up the party to increase its strength to 58 seats. But Fowler was forced into a Runoff with Republican Paul Coverdell after a third party candidate held the incumbents margin below the 50 percent required for Victory. With 99 percent of precincts reporting Fowler N.D.49.11 percent of the vote to 47.78 percent for aps amps Coverdell and 3 percent for Jim Hudson. In Oregon sen. Bob Packwood r-ore., seeking a fifth term won a bitter Down to the wire race against democratic rep. Les Aucoin. The Only losing democratic incumbent was Terry Sanford of North Carolina whose Campaign for a second term was temporarily sidelined in october when he underwent heart surgery. Democrat turned Republican Laurn Faircloth a member or Jesse Helms congressional club won. A minority in the Senate since 1987, the republicans had High Hopes Only a year ago of regaining control. The other Republican Veteran to fall was two term sen. Robert w. Kaston jr., a wis. He was Defeated by state sen. Run sell fingold who crisscrossed the state in a Van and aired lighthearted ads that featured people on the strict interviews and an upbeat response to attacks he called unfair and untrue. The Senate a other new members arc republicans Judd Gregg in new Hampshire Dirk Kempthorne in Idaho and Robert Bennett in Utah. All three won open gop seats. Incumbents who survived some of the stiffest challenges included democrats John Glenn of Ohio and Ernest f. Hol Lings of South Carolina As Well As republicans Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and Alfonse do Amato of new York. Specter was attacked for his perform Mance during the Clarence Tnomas Anita Hill supreme court confirmation hearings and barely survived a scare from Democrat Lynn Yeakel. Do Amato survived a mean spirited mud fest with democratic attorney general Robert  of the Senate races by the associated press Here an the latest returns in the races for . Senate. Winners Are marked with a incumbents Are marked with an i. To pm room a Richard c. Shelby. Dem i 994.276 67 Richard Sellers. Gop 500,548 33 percent Alaska 92 percent Tony Smith. Dem 69,862 38 percent a Frank h. Morkowski gop i 96,656 a 53 Mary Jordan. Other 15,166-8 percent Arizona 93 percent Claire Sargent dem 389.965 32 percent John Mccain. Gop 0 683.996 56 per Sant Evan Mecham other 129.729 11 percent Loana Delawre. Other 20,142 2 percent de fake Stein other 5,575 0 percent Arkansas 96 percent Dai l bumpers dem i 521.051 a 60 Mike Huckabee gop 349.999 40 per it California 99 percent a democrats gain a Dianne Feinstein dem 5,485.745 a 54 reent John Seymour gop i 3.770,445 a 37 per Paul Meeuwenberg. Other 263,835 a 3 per Richard Oddte. Oth of 265.996 a 3 pm Rcd it Gerald Home. Other 286.559 3 percent 3 percent a open sea Barbara Boxer. Dem 4 849.506 48 per cent Bruce Herschensohn gop 4,280,441 a 43 percent Jerome Mccready other 350,104 3 percent june Gen is. Other 219,694 a 2 percent Genevieve Torres other 349,744 3 percent Colorado 99 percent a loan seat Ben night horse Campbell dem 786,353 a 55 percent a Teny Considine gop 646,526 45 percent Connecticut 97 percent Christopher j. Dodd dem i 879,346 -61 percent Brook Johnson gop 563,690 39 percent Florida 99 percent Bob Graham dam 0 3.170.963 66 percent by Grant gop 1,660.264 34 percent. Georgia 66 percent headed for Runoff Wyche Fowler jr., dam i 1,062.106 49 percent Paul Goverde gop 1,029.983 48 percent Jim Hudson other 67,358 a 3 percent Hawaii 100 percent Daniel k. Inouye dem i 207,794 58 percent Rick Reed. Gop 97.653 27 percent unde Martin other 49.789 14 percent Idaho 99 percent a open seat Richard h. Stallings. Dem 207.124 43 percent Dirk Kempthorne gop 269,309 a 57 percent Illinois 97 percent a open seat a Carol Moseley Braun dem 2,520,501 -55 percent Richard Williamson gop 2,066,010 45 percent Indiana 99 percent Joseph hog sett dem 887,549 42 percent a Dan Coats. Gop i 1,249,724 58 percent Iowa 99 percent Jean Loyd Jones. Dem 349,533 28 percent a Charles e. Grassley gop i 893.272 -72 percent Kansas 99 percent Gumia of Dell dem 344.199 32 percent a Robert Dole. Gop i 690,550 64 per cent Nevada Lany m. Reid dem i 247,274 52 per 95 percent Kerry m 95 percent Oregon Christina Campbell Cline. Other 44,841 4 percent Kentucky 100 percent Wenden h. Ford dem i 833.002 64 percent David Williams gop 475,674 36 percent Louisiana John b. Breaux. Dam i uncontested _ Maryland 100 percent Barbara a. My Kuiaski dem i 1,247.886 -71 percent Alan Kayes gop 503.956 29 percent Missouri 98 percent Gari Rothman Serot. Dem 1.040.588 46 percent Christopher s. Bond gop i 1,200.336 -54 percent Demar Dahl gop 194,046 a 41 percent none of there 12,783 a 3 percent h. Kent Cromwell other 7,074 a 1 percent Joe Garcia jr., other 11,032 a 2 percent new Hampshire 96 percent open heat John Rauh dem 225,969 a 46 percent Judd Gregg gop 236.391 60 percent Larry Brady other 9,901 2 percent new York 99 percent Robert Abrams. Dem 2,991,300 49 percent a Alfonse m. Do Amato gop i 2,909,346 -51 percent North Carolina 99 percent Republican gain Terry Santosd dem 0 1,161,930 48 percent Lauch far dote gop 1.269.s41 52 percent North Dakota 94 percent open Earl Byron Dorgan. Dam 172,197 90 percent Steve sydness gop 113,992 a 40 percent Ohio 99 percent a John Glenn dem l 2.409,933 65 percent Michael Delna gop 1,993,864 45 percent Oklahoma 100 percent Steve Lewis. Dem 494,349 a 39 percent a Don Nickles. Gop i 757.975 68 percent Thomas Ledger pod. Other 20,972 a 2 percent \ Roy Edwards. Othel .225 a 2 percent Les Aucoin oem 550,571 a 49 percent a Bob Packwood gop i 900,499 52 percent Pennsylvania 99 percent Lynn Raaket dem 2,212,613 49 percent a Aden Specter gop i 2,340,393 51 percent South Carolina 99 percent a Ernest f. Honings dem i 592,410 52 percent Thomas Hartnett gop 549.407 46 percent South Dakota 98prc#nt a Thomas a Daschle dem 0 216,394 66 percent Charlene hear gop 107,794 33 percent qua Hercie. Othar 4,332 1 percent Utah 99 percent a loan Seal Weyn Owens dem 297,638 42 percent a Robert Bennett gop 416.356 58 per cant r Vermont of percent a Patrick j. Laahty dam q 143,286 56 Percal James Douglas. Top 114.835 44 percent Washington 99 percent open seat a Patty Murrey dem 1,035.909 55 percent Rod Chandler gop 859.595 45 percent Wisconsin 99 percent democrats gain a Russell Feingold. Dem 1.275,059 53 Par cant Robert w. Kasten or. Gop i 1.116.234 -47 percent