European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 b the stars and stripes election �?T92 thursday november 5,1992 the following is a state by state wrap up of key races in the Northeast. The states included in this Region Are Connecticut the District of Columbia Delaware Maine Maryland Massachusetts new Hampshire new Jersey new York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont and West Virginia. Connecticut Dodd by the associated press Bill Clinton coasted to a win in a state that had t gone democratic since 1968, while sen. Christopher j. Dodd gained a third term despite a flood of television advertising by his millionaire opponent. Clinton took Connecticut with 42 percent of the vote to president Bush a 36 percent. Ross Perot trailed with 22 percent. The state had not backed a democratic presidential candidate since Hubert Humphrey. In the Senate race Dodd had 59 percent to Republican Brook Johnson a 38 percent. Johnson portrayed Dodd As a big spender who travelled the world on taxpayer Money. Dodd counterattacked by criticizing Johnson for Selling his american plants and investing overseas. He also accused Johnson of failing to vote in eight of the past 10 elections and for moving to Florida for several months last year. First term rep. Gary Franks the Only Black Republican in Congress Defeated Democrat James Lawlor a probate judge and state rep. Lynn Taborsak who ran under gov Lowell p. Weickers Independent a Connecticut party the six House seats were evenly split Between the major parties. Delaware Bill Clinton took Delaware a three electoral votes and the state elected its first democratic governor in two decades a Thomas r. Carper. Carper is a five term congressman who said he relinquished his seat because he was sick of gridlock in Washington. With All of the votes cwt counted Carper scored a 2-1 Victory Over Republican real estate executive b. Gary Scott piling up 179,268 votes or 66 percent to Scott a 90,747, or 33 percent. In the presidential voting with 100 percent of the precincts reporting Clinton received 125,997 votes or 44 percent. President Bush received 102,436, or 36 percent and Independent Ross Perot received 59,061, or 21 percent. Gop gov. Michael n. Castle won the states Only seat in the House replacing a Democrat. District of Columbia District of Columbia voters Defeated an initiative ordered by Congress that would have re instituted the death penalty. Voters also returned former mayor Marion Barry to elected office. Bill Clinton kept alive the string of democratic presidential victories in the nations capital easily winning the City a three electoral votes with 85 percent of the ballots cast citywide. President Bush received 9 percent while Independent Ross Perot received 4 percent. Democrats outnumber republicans by a 9-1 margin. Barry another initiative to severely restrict Campaign contributions was Way ahead �?66 percent to 34 percent a in Early returns. The capital punishment measure pushed through Congress by sen. Richard a Shelby a Ala was opposed by a majority of the City officials and was targeted for defeat by religious leaders. Barry won the democratic primary for the Ward 8 Council seat after being released from a six month Federal prison sentence for cocaine Possession. He easily beat Republican w. Cardell Shelton and Independent Richard Miller. In Early balloting the former mayor had 90 percent of the vote Shelton 3 percent and Miller 7 percent. Maine help him carry this recession weary state where Bill Clinton captured the four electoral votes. Returns from 96 percent of the precincts showed Clinton with 249,079 votes or 39 percent to Bush s 196,036yotes, or 31 percent and Perot s 192,506, or 30 percent. In Southern Maine s 1st congressional District first term democratic rep. Thomas Andrews Defeated . Bean heiress Linda bean the Republican conservative who waged a million Dollar Campaign financed mostly from her own pocket. In Northern Maine s 2nd District seven term Republican rep. Olympia j. Snowe beat Democrat Patnock Mcgowan a former state legislator who nearly unseated her in 1990. Independent Jonathan Carter the self proclaimed candidate of the Green party also was on the ballot. In Portland voters let stand an ordinance protecting homosexuals. 3l. Maryland Maryland voters marked the political a year of the woman by re electing sen. Barbara a. Mikulski and also approved a Law guaranteeing abortion rights even if they Are overturned by the . Supreme court. Bill Clinton won Maryland a 10 electoral votes despite an endorsement of president Bush by the states democratic governor William Donald Schaefer. With All precincts reporting Clinton had 941,898 votes or 50 percent to 671,609, or 36 percent for Bush and 271,198, or 14 percent for Ross Perot. Mikulski a one term Democrat won 1,247,886 votes or 71 percent to 503,956, or 29 percent for Republican Alan Keyes. Keyes a Black conservative ran into trouble when he decided to pay himself a salary of $8,483 a month from Campaign funds. Though not illegal the payments were widely criticized. Gop rep. Wayne Gilchrest Defeated democratic rep. C. Thomas Mcmillen in a redrawn District. Democrat Thomas Hattery who unseated rep. Beverly b. Mikulski Byron in a primary lost to gop business Matt Roscoe Bartlett. Rep. Steny h. Hoyer narrowly Defeated Republican Larry Hogan who argued that Hoyer As the fourth ranking member of the House democratic leadership shared the blame for the chamber s Bank and Post office scandals. A 1991 Law that guarantees abortion rights in Maryland even if the supreme court overturns them nationally survived opponents attempt to repeal it by referendum. The Law was approved by 1,054,611 voters or 61 percent and opposed by 679,720 voters or 39 percent. Massachusetts Bill Clinton claimed Massachusetts 12 electoral votes but republicans picked off two vulnerable democratic congressman. Clinton took 48 percent of the vote president Bush 36 percent and Ross Perot 23 percent. Democratic rep. Nicholas Mavroules facing a 17-count Federal indictment lost to Republican Peter Torkildsen an estate representative. Rep. Joseph d. Early who had the state s worst record in the House banking scandal was beaten by Republican state rep. Peter Blute for a seat that includes the working class City of Worcester. The gop had been nearly dead in Massachusetts for More than a decade before the 1990 election when voters infuriated by the failing Economy after Michael s. Dukakis run for president elected republicans for governor lieutenant governor and treasurer. The current House delegation had democrats controlling All 11 scats. The state is losing one seat through reapportionment. Republican gov. William f. Weld pushed to create new House districts that gave the gop a better shot. Mandatory recyclable packaging was rejected along with an excise tax on hazardous materials. Also voters raised the cigarette tax 25 cents to 51 cents a pack a the highest in the nation. Democrats picked up at least two seats in the new state Senate with a majority of 27-8, with five races still undecided. In House races the democrats led republicans 117-32, with one Independent elected and 10 races still undecided. President Bush a frequent visits to his vacation Home in Kennebunkport did no to in0wm.m.hn huhoiisoto1demo"�� non i