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Show 000 17,1 8A DESERET NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER .1,vet' I ;,t, t I ,410 r to 5161 VW" d I ata NEUtt Itki0 y f- - WASHINGTON (UPI) Here is a capsule summary of Tuesday's voting highlights in the 50 states and the District of Columbia: South 4-- I I em 11111 Alabama (9) Jimmy Carter won easily over President Ford, piling up large margins in northern Alabama and predominantly black areas. Democrats retaineel their 3 House in ajoril y. No other statewide rates, , Carter coasted to vicory Arkansas (6) with about 65 percent of the vote. Democratic Gov. David Pryer trounced his Republican IIGUtToc bita'atiuwu reitsbillb ale baffle, "lticnnec"nt: :nd 1 Reptddic-- n. Carter won with 53 percent of Florida (17) the vote, and Democratic Sen. Lawton Chiles scored an easy win in his reelection bid. Democrats retained their 10--5 advantage in the I House. .. ,,,,,teA, A:i':,:',,..li.," i0.S,,, - :: , ;,.,:. ' " 1. A ..:0,7'.rV tibo''''''' ', t''''' A .4, -- Ig.rf ,.,:. ... 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It marked the second time in this century that Idaho has backed a loser for the presidency. The last time ' Women score some gains in federal, state elections !.' .'!'..ro.k:'...i:..:::.:.,g.;:::,:l.;'..:.4::K. I .,";:..::. ', . I . 1 1 I . '.:, .1 1 I D.:. I A'r 'e,: d r u; Environmentalists winners in No hero's welcome for lonely McCarthy WASHINGTON LAP) The indepen- dent presidential candidate who campaigned against the two party system and said he didn't care if he became a spoiler for one of the major party nonlinees, found no hero's welcome ,herc. Former Sen. Eugene McCarthy spent election night on a commercial Llight enroute !coin California to Washington. he skived from the plane 21t the airport here. he was practically unnoticed. a lone figure uncheered nict only by a crods of har 111 of reporters. The independent candidate haJ nothing to say to the reporters. They were waiting to tell him he had been no great spoiler, that he had excited no great flout! cl ,oter eVWei:WM that ht, had chalked up no grand tally in an state. McCarthy arrived in Wasintwton about II p.m. It had been inild Cialtornia, but M the nation's capital it was cold, the airport all hut deserted ,4o !aft, at night. McCarthy, a folk hero of the young in I96S, the man whose opposition to the Vietnam Aar marked the beginning of the end of the vonflict and signaled to ndun Johnson that he had only an uphill battle in seeking reelection or even renomination by his own party, told the handful of reporters that he was going home. their questnons. perfunctory quel les designed tor a Illser who has lost in trumps. I it. 1111144d Nct tonitlit.. Oft he said. Im going weil-islier- : it 1 I 0, 't i..),:': Ile made his way to a waiting car, indicating he did not know the outcome of the election and that he did not really want to know. They had told hint all along that the best he could hope to do vas siphon votes from Jimmy Carter Ford. lie kept aid Arengthen saying he didn't care. The Mak clWk Deniocrat vas on ballot in '29 states and a write-irandatate in nye ottkers ,11(1 the I)i si net of Columbia. 2 battles of the bottles Associated Press Environmentalists have suffered a setback in their efforts to impose strict safety controls on nuclear power plants, but they fared better in their campaign to cut down the use of nonreturnable bottles and cans. Proposals, that would have limited nuclear development, generally by requiring stringent safety measures and compensation for acciere defeated easily ill Washington, dents, Oregon. Colorado. Ohio. Arizona and Montana, where opponents had soent heavily. In Washington the vote was 62 percent against to only 38 percent for. In Oregon the vote was 5s to 42 ageinst; in Colorado and Arizona it was 70 to 30 against; in Ohio, it was 68 to 32 against and Iii Mositana it was 60 to 41 against. Measuri2s designed to ban ur at least ictr.nre deposits on TIVA nonreturnable beverage onlainerS were approved in Maine by' a 58 percent to 42 percent vote and Michigan by a 0;3 percent to 37 porcent vote. A similar measure In Colorado was defeated 68 percent to 32 per cat. The contest in Massachuzetts where opponents spent Imre than $1 million to try to defeat the pmpostii biaming pill-ta- b tops end fwvi..2ra et- - contaim-rdeposits as too close to call S;;nlar incasai es al ruady are lin in Oregon and Vermont. Supporters claim the bans save educe ;,v , , s In other key referenda on ballots across the country: New Jersey voters approved a plan to allow casino gambling in Atlantic City, the dee to. ing coast resort. A proposal to permit garni)ii-- g in commumiles which desire it was defeated two years ago, but the Atlantic City proposal won this year by a 55 to 44 vote. "My friends, this eity's alive again tonight," said Sanford L. Weiner. who headed the drive to okay the casinos. California voters said no to a proposal to legalize greyhoond racing as a means of providing tax relief. Opponents had said the plan would enable organized crime to move in. The measure was rejected by a vote of 75 to 25 percent. --proposal to ban handguns in Massachusetts, prohibiting both the sale and the ownership of the weapons, was defeated. The 71 percent no and 29 otel,k-apercent yes. farm-labo- r --initiative designed to guarantee funding for farm worker union representation elections was defeated in California by a vole of 61 to 39 percent. Growers hod said the measure WaS a threat to property rights. and opponputs siiid the defeat was a striAick for Gov. Edmund Rrown Jr. -A proposal to allow a sweepstakes in Colorado was approved a measure !OM would ate-ruhave authorized slot machines in Detaware was (located. s long-rangin- Carter , Maddox, 1114:,t;, .11; 444,4:.,r2; '" ot.1461". c e' ;4, 1 , .: ; r 's y :: s 1 . ',,r,t4 ..15.,',..:.,:lis,,,e5,,,,e,..,,,::::..i...,, ! 11N;z1-1:- ,,,..1, , I 4.4,' s. ,...0) ii Hansen r ,, ::',.0.''''''''''-..- ,' , L'",,,,,,, , 4. d 'Z.' ..1'571a. s',-- b.t.pcoq II ': 'k Givottitaal Symms ; , There were a scattering of votes for Libertarian Roger Mac Bride and for Lyndon LaRouche of the U.S. Labor Party. Rep. George Hansen squeezed out a fourth term in Congress from the Second District and Rep. Sieve Symms easily won a third term in the First. RepubliCans kept control of both houses of the Legislature, strengthening their margin in the House 2 to a veto-profrom 7 and retaining their edge in the Senate at 48-2- 43-2- 21-1- Wallop wallops Wyoming's McGee CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) Rep. Teno Roncalio was one of the few Democrats strong enough to withstami a Republican onslaught in wynnling Tuesday that began with the Wyoming Legislature and ended in smashing upset victory for GOP Senate candidate Malcolm Wallop coupled with an easy win for President Ford. With 450 of 455 of the state's precincts reporting, Ford out distanced Jimmy Carter 91,853 to 61,839; led incumbent Democratic Sen. Gale McGee Wallop t43,496 to 69,641; and Roncallo out paced GOP challenger Larry Hart, 84,506 to 65,884. With their wins, Republicans gained control of both of Wyoming's seats in the U.S. Senate and took command of both chambers of the state legislature. Both parties were deadlocked at 15 apiece in the Wyoming Senate until Tuesday, while the GOP held the edge in the lower chamber. Meanwhile, voters in populous Laramie County broke tradition and sided with the loser in the presidential election for the first time since 1896, While Carter fared poorly in the county, fellow Democrats McGee and Ronca lio won convincingly. Nevadans reelect Cannon and Santini RENO, Nev. UPI) Nevada gave its three electoral votes to Gerald Ford Tuesday marking the first time since 19Os the gambling state failed to side with the winner in a presidential election.. Ford overcame 2 to 1 Democratic to defeat Jimmy Curter by about (OM registrations votes. A better turnout which was much heavier than gave Carter supporters hope he would expected overturn pre-- LILO, lions a el Ford victory. predii Sen. Howard Cannon and Rep. James Santini, both Democratic incumbents, overwhelmed their opposition. Cannon, winning a fourth term defeated Republican David Towel!, a former 2 to 1. Santini, winning a hocond term ascongtessman, the state's lane. member of the House, took 79 percent of the vote in a tittSt aLlalrlq three opponents. They included Republican Walden Earhart, a Carson City WWII-tr9ileci th: none of the candidates- - choice tant, ii thi.- y vieution. 1 i o i 1 Secretary if State William Swackharner preJ dicted percent turnout of the etigible 231,0t9 hut it abo',e Ui ietause of hotly Culiteted local issties and races in Las Vegas and licne, the :nal!, t, 47,A1 1 Ii, ' ' ....:'1441v , : L ; I the vote and the two percent. of got 38 percent Party's Lester American -- n I was in 1960. 1 ..:..r..:;:';:;;:::.:.. . I reelected !.?:ti:7,...:..:.i . I. 1; ,- ' I A-- ,. 1I ''E!':ii:Iii.t:iee. -'leeeiee' ,4.'1.111Ii!i-i:;!, Illinois the wrested WASHINGTON (UPI) Despite a prosecutor, easily .. ....4.1,.....a40,4,,... big Republican victory in Illinois, statehouse from Democratic hands. I Democrats strengthened their already ,...., Thompson, who launched his reputa,.,g(ii.,,.iii.,1:.41.,,::,::.:,:.0 -. i)owerful hold on the nation's tion by prosecuting cronies of Chicago ::.::;"Ikli NJI7L..'....i:::::)17 ...,,'ffirk--.M.:774t4L.,.... Statehouses today with one extra gover,Irlit Mayor Richard Daley, sealed it by t.i.;.7A r'N ::.,:j'.;. N. g...:Ki.::::. norship. The upset of Missouri GOP defeating Daley machine candidate ii:,:7:;..,,.44,:,..::i:::,::. ....... 1:..;,:.,?, ...,:.:: differ6:::,,:,:A :,, it, Bond made the Gov. Christopher :::!,;:; 4 ,--,Michael Howlett. it ,,c, 4.7::1,,,,!:. ;,,:::,:F:.:, Job,ii:4 IACC. ::,:,,:?.::,:,,:,,,......,....:::u..,4, ,:j:1:11, $.:?::::,.::::,;,,,:,.,w,,,,,zs!!!, The Republicans also managed to g:: !IP:1 ::::,.0',: :::ii.,,:,! V Democratic gubernatorial canddefeat incumbent Democratic Gov. Nii,:::. il:i:Iny::!:. :::,:':':"':':: ,0i:;!:1 :: ',,,, t 4 :::,:,,,,, iOes won in nine states Tuesday, Sherman Tribbitt in Delaware, where I ,:......: ::.,,,... ..,,...:-...du Pont was elected easily on the , .::...,:.....,,,:e, c,.::i:.,.,::::,,am:;,:::::,:: :,;:,,,ii,:1,.,it 1:, nal k.trergth of his ,:::::,,,:..,..;,,,r.m.:::::,,,:::,,,:::::::.,..A.4,-...,.: lamily's power and I ,,...........-,..,v,,ARN0.N,l' ig fortune. '.0.Ili::.'t:ii.:-:'":1 9' .' .. in I ,...N.,,, of his ,',.,. .:A the ...1?..::::::-:!:;Following ,e('...:::;.:.V footsteps .. 1 Republican uncles Nelson in New York--an- d :. ...,;:,,,.ri.,'' .' ''''.44::....1.--........ I 1,!..I.,:., .....':':::.: ..,..... ... .:''.V. ': ,. .tli,H41.. Winthrop in Arkansas, ;ay tika' AP 1PtiOtO yr', '.1;'..',:... I .efeller won West Virginia for the 2nd in woman nation's me to State Democrats Lee won an estimated $3 governor. Ray by spending Washington Dixy 'two) ' million of his family wealth to defeat ,' 1...f.i .,..4;' ,:. 'it former GOP Gov. Cecil Underwood. .4 4. '..... ' ''.. ' ., ....)' 1 Vermont went Republican as A s. Richard Snelling defeated Democrat 4.,...?.. Stella Bache!. one of the two women .1 ;.C.;.4':'''., seeking a governorship in 1976. ".:' .i. But Miss Ray, the other woman ek4,.,,3,,.,:.:,...:,.,,, candidate and former head of the I Atomic Energy Commission, managed to turn the tables in Washington by titockefeller defeating Republican John Spellman. district against Republican WiWomen WASHINGTON (AP) giving them a historically high nationboth Democrats, are flamboyant U. Goy. James Hunt also reclaimed lliam Schluter, a former state wide advantage of 37 to 12. The GOP in a scored few Councilwoman Baltimore gains major City North Carolina for the Democrats. won five states. senator. with former national a election, Mika Barbara Tuesday's lski, Rhode Island remained Democrec If now Atomic Energy Commission leader in the Democratic Party, The victors included a woman, appears the incoming Chairman Dixy Lee Ray elected 95th Congress will have 18 women and Clevelend City Councilwoman Washington Democrat Dix), Lee Ray, torom.".1..11."1"1144446, governor of Washington state and and two heirs to famous family formembers, one fewer than the Mary Rose Dakar, a college at least two new women elected to current Congress. tunes. Republican Pierre du Pont won speech and drama professor. Congress. in Delaware, and West Virginia DemoHopes for getting a woman in To offset the anticipated two marine Dr. Ray, a crat Jay Rockefeller became the third the U.S. Senate were dashed when new women, the House loses three f347.?1,,,M.,14,..: ,:',:"',', member of his wealthy family to be ",,,V,V::::V.: Connecticut Secretary of State biologist, joins Ella Grasso of of its current women members It elected as a governor. Connecticut as the nation's secend 44::$.; Gloria Schaffer, a Democrat, was because Rep. Leonor K. Sullivan, I:I woman governor. She defeated tAerwhelmed in her race against Half of the states with governorships retired. and Reps. Bella .x.. A Sen. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. of Republican John Minim, 49- stake opted for change. Democrats and Patsy Mink, Abzug, year-olKing County, Wash., Senate Watergate investigation seized control of Missouri, West Virgave up their seats to executive. fame. No woman has served in the make unsuccessful bids for Senate ginia, Washington and North Crrolina , ke In Vermont, though. another Senate since Margaret Chase nominations. while Republicans ousted them in 1972. retired in Smith, woman, state Treasurer Stella Illinois, Delaware and Vermont. Vo),WV:4..2E"' In all, 53 women from major Ilackel, lost her bid for the One House upset appeared in The Democrats previously control- parties ran for Congress. Sixteen Republican governorship, trailing with a Francine the ae'd 36 states and the Republicans 13. Ryan, making 411 ,t,$::'' were incumbents, all apparently 4).W. Richard Snelling by more than Columbus. Ohio. city councilwoOne go ernorship controlled by an headed for reelection. 15.000 votes. man holding a slight edge over ....... ,3,--, ;40 independent was not up for reelection. All 10 incumbent congressincumbent Republican Rep. , Mizs MI lailsLi is t.i.ipvci.t..-- tu sNO4 titiNot, a;, wit; C Bond's defeat was the only shock. A Samuel L. Devine in Ohio's 12th some of the exciting pr&vi mooerate Refive Republicans, seeking reelecdistrict. of the departing Rep. Bella energy was for Bond with tion Leaded big ambitions, publican victory, appeared who gave up her Democratic Rep. Helen. Abzug, Tea sd aie denied a second term as Missouri several overcoming tough opposiHouse seat 'to make an unsucMeyner 'overcame tough opposition in Tuesday's election. governor by Democrat Joseph P. Teacessful bid for the U.S. Senate in tion to retain her House seat for a ith the victory of J. Joseph Garruhy, The newcomers to the House, New York. second term in New Jersey's 13th as did Utah with Scott Matheson. sTeasdale became known as Ncither race involved an incumbent. Joe" in 1912 when he finished Five incumbents were reelected. third in the Democratic gubernatorial Only one of them, Republican Meldrim prima) after a walking tour of Mk- Thomson, had a tough race. The others souri. were Democrats David Pryor of ArkanThe sting of defeat in Missouri was sas, Arthur Link of North Dakota and softened for the Republicans when Thomas Judge of Montana: and Repub3 ames 'Thompson, a federal lican Otis Bowen of Indiana. fl:::',...::::.:!: ana 1.:.--N- I ,.,0,,A, 4i'.:,::;:0&:Zill, e.e H Midwest i ,. ,09;""tt,". -.- II Ford wen a narrow victory, Illinois (26) in a state that saw Carter beating barely Republican James Thompson overwhelm his Democratic opponent in the gubernatorial race. One House race was undecided pending a canvass, leaving the Democrats with 11 seats and the GOP with 12. Ford's victory was just a part (13) of ina,jor Ittpublicar victories statewide, includ- jag Gov. Otis Bowen, and senatorial candidate Richard Lugar who ousted incumbent Continued on 9 :7E1 GOP so ont zioNmfrA, :'.iitr,J.M., a : 4.?.C,7-17!- .... Li Mountain West 1 ., ,4 .. 27-1- ,...... .1....t ,.1..:1,,:,) .. m -- !'-le- E,J. , Vieleker Meldrim Thomson was reelected governor. The House delegation remained the same. Ford won the state from New Jersey (17) Democratic Sen. HarriCarter, but three-terson Williams was reelected easily. Republicans picked up one seat (indicted incumbent Henry Helstoski's) in the House delegation, leaving the split 114 for the Democrats. New York (41) Carter won a close race in the state, along with Democrat Daniel P. Moynihan who oncted Republican Sen. James Buckley. Repubans bettered themselvne. by 2 one in the House, leaving the breakdown Democratic. Ohio (2Z) Carter nosed out Ford by a scant 000.:,:w .,,::...0. ,..,; , Heinz 4.,1.....':.l.,1..'.4,.1.;,- .,,,Pk m r4 , ,.:.::::, 0:;) 13-1- Est,MO20,40,WOMMIbbMINWR E.,,,,,, .., J.. ' GOP incumbent Robert Tait was beaten in his reelection bid by millionaire Democrat Howard Metzenbaum, and Democrats picked up two house seats to leave the GOP with a 0 advantage. Pennsylvakia (27) -- - Carter won a razor-tavictory thanks to decisive margins in Philadelphia. But GOP Rep. John Heinz deteated Democratic Rep. William Green in an extremety close race for the Senate seat of retiring Htol Scott. Democrats picked up three House seats, leaving the breakdown in their favor, 174. Carter won easily, but Rhode Island (4) Republican John Chafee won the Senate seat of retiring Democrat John Pastore. The two House seats remained Democratic. Democratic U. Gov. J. Joseph Garrahy was elected goternor. Vermont (3) A GOP sweep. Ford won along with millionaire Richard Snelling in the gubernatorial race and Republican incumbent Robert Stafford in the senatorial race. Rep. James Jeffords preserved the state's only Congressional seat for the GOP. ,,,,,,,......,, 11....z,,:m.,,,...,,:,;,.. . V. 41 - 1 .1 11 :,..;,..:...:.::;::,, 0 4.000 votes. majority. .r.,,,,,.,.......1 r.,,,,.,,,,,,,I, z, ., ....,,, ., ---Tifitig".1':0 .A 1 L "rim, I House 10-- 2 ,,,,,.:.:::,:.:. :.,..,,,,,,: t- I powerful hold on statehouses I 104 ;' 6-- Demos strengthen I'l I their 441 II 2-- bent J. Glenn Beall in the Senate race. Democrats retained their 3 House delegation advantage. Massattusett ',11; Carter WWI easily in this traditionally Democratic 'tate, along with Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy and House Majority Leader Thomas P. O'Neill. Democrats Texas (26) Carter prevailed in a close race with strong support from rural areas. Democrat Lloyd Bentsen was returned to the Senate. Demoorats piekod up two additional House seats to make the new breakdown 22 Democrats and two Republicans. Ford won narrowly here Virginia (12) 6-- 2 tilfin UV 3 4 Ford was leading in an Maine extremely close race. Democratic Sen. Edmund Muskie easily won another term, and Republicans held onto their 0 flon.se edge. Ford won impressiveNew Hampshire tzll ly with 56 percent of the. vote. Republican Non-votin- ' Bentsen held g D.C. (3) Carter won easilY. House Del. Walter Fatintroy was reelected. Carter won by piling up big Maryland (10) margins in urban areas. Democrat Patti Sarbanes easily unseated Republican incum- ef- .,;', 4 0-- 4-- , '' '';;f::il tett n g Connecticut (8) Ford claimed the state in a clobe race and benefitted from incumbent Lowell Weicker's largest Republican senatorial victory in history, running up majorities in suburbs and small towns. Democrats retained their 2 majority in the House. Delaware (3) Carter won, but could not bring Incumbent Democratic Gov. Sherman Tribbitt along with him. Rep. Pierre S. duPont scored a crushing victory in that race, and GOP Sen. William Roth was reelected. Republicans also retained the one House seat.. I 1. et:,:.,.::.:-,:,4f-,- l' w,"x ik 1 ;'i , 0 ..,,,,.,,,, r,n t East 5-- r,ritv I the only Southern state to deny Carter victory. Independer.', incumbent Harry Byrd was reelected to the Senate, while House Republicans gained one seat for a 64 advantage over the Democrats. West Virginia (6) Carter's impressive margin of victory was evceeded by Democrat Jay Rockefeller in the gubernatorial race. Democrats retained control of the state's four congressional disteicts 9-- 4' 3-- Din9 Eat percent win on the cattails of IA. Gov. Jgmes B. Hunt Jr., the Democrats' successful candidate for governor who claimed 65 percent of the vote. North Carolina's two Republican congressmen held their seats and the Democratic advantage remained Carter won with 56 South Carolina (8) percent. No Senate or governor race. The House delegation remains the same with five Demociats anti one Republican. Carter won easily (2--0 and Tennessee (10) pulled Democratic challenger Jim Sasser to victory over Incumbent Republican Bill Brock in the &mate race. Democrats retained their Democrat margin. r-a-rr- Yi awn n P el? Li 111.114 ;64 Eptto ;t7.!,or Carter won his home state Georgia (12) easily against Ford, running up margins of better than 3 to 1. Democrats continued their 10-- 0 advantage in the House. No other statewide races. Carter won easily as Kentucky (9) Democrats held their 2 House tilge. No other statewide races. Carter became the first Louisiana (10) Democrat since John Kennedy in 1960 to win the House state. Democrats retained their advantage. No other statewide races. Carter won in a close race Mississippi (7) and Democratic Sen. John Stennis ron unopposed in his reelection bid. Democrats their 2 House advantage. North Carolina (13) Carter picked up the 66 4 17,1; itIt itlA!em n n 1 3, 1976 |
