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Show BA The Salt Lake Tribune WedntsddN, November 7, 1'JHl Reagan Wins Continued From Page l marks from New York City, saying he won another battle "That battle for equal opportunity ... he opened a door that will never be dosed again" by naming her first woman on a national ticket. "There is absolutely nothing not to be proud of," she said as the returns were counted. "No one should shed any tears." Sen. Paul Laxalt, Reagan's campaign chairman, said, "We've got at least a reasonable chance to have the most historic landslide in all American history." Democratic House Speaker Thom as P. ONeill of Massachusetts said Reagan's victory was the result of "the tremendous popularity of the president of the United States We've never seen his equal." But he said there were no coattails and there was no mandate for his programs "whatsoever " No matter what the margin. Mondale told his supporters, "I'm at peace with the know ledge that I gave it everything I've got." "This fight didn't end tonight. It begins tonight, he said. A-- - The president got news of his victory in Los Angeles, where he and his wife watched the returns in a Century Plaza Hotel suite equipped with four television sets. His supporters greeted him with chants of "Four more years," and a "I think that's smiling president said, " just been arranged "Tonight is the end of nothing. It's the beginning of everything. The president insisted all d3y he was superstituously avoiding predictions, but he felt confident enough to tell reporters he hoped to participate in a summit with the Soviet Union during a second term in office. In an interview with the Washington Post, he said he would push again for congressional approval of a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution and the right to veto individual sections of spending bills, two measures he wants to help reduce federal spending. He also renewed his call for a defense system in space designed to shoot down missiles. ABC interviews showed Reagan was the favorite among Protestant and Catholic voters, while Mondale was favored by Jews. The Democrat also was ahead among unemployed voters and those earning less than $10,000 a year. The president was running ahead among voters of all other income brackets. The largest popular vote in history belonged to Lyndon Johnson, elected state-by-sta- te In the Race For President percent of the vote in 1004 Ironically. Reagan emerged as a conservative spokesman for Republican Barry Goldwater during that camwith til Ob paign Reagan's strength was signalled in advance in the public opinion polls, and the returns validated those from the time the first ballots were tallied in the east. About 174 million American were eligible to vote. Many didn't, but experts predicted that registration efforts by both parties could lead to an increased turnout for the first time in 20 years. If 55 percent of the nation's adults cast their ballots, it would mean 96 million votes It was the presidential race that held the nation s attention. Reagan's men talked of the possibility of an unprecedented sweep for the president. Far behind in the polls, Mondale countered by invoking the memory of Harry Truman's upset victory of 1948, and concentrated his efforts on font-cast- s about two dozen states with enough electoral votes to deliver a victory. For months. Mondale and the president argued opposing cases before the country, agreeing only that the election offered the "clearest choice in half a century. It was a choice between the most conservative president of the age offering a vision of an "opportunity society, and the heir to a liberal Democratic tradition preaching compassion. It also was a choice between candidates for a new Congress that would pass on the victor's legislative program. To make their case, the candidates and the parties spent lavishly by one estimate, $1.8 billion for federal, state and local elections across the country. For more than a year, voters had been bombarded by speeches, brochures, television commercials and radio advertisements extolling the virtues of the conservative Republi- - can president or his Democratic op- position. estimated at about Registration million reached record levels, with both parties and hundreds of orfrom advocates of a ganizations nuclear weapons freeze to real estate brokers conducting expensive sign-ucampaigns. Democrats hoped to enroll the nation's dispossessed, especially blacks and Hispanics. But the Republicans outspent the Democrats and claimed to outdo them in registering new voters. The GOP said it was telephoning 4 million newfound Republicans on Election Day to make sure they went to the 125 p polls. The final polls pointed to late gains by Mondale, but in the end, no one but he and Ms. Ferraro n were predicting a Democratic vic- tory. The candidates used election-evbroadcasts to make their case one more time. e television In a taped. speech on three networks, Reagan said America had made an "amazing comeback" during his administration. Mondale warned in a series of rallies that no matter what they said, the Republicans would view victory as a "mandate" to raise taxes on working people and send combat troops to Central America. The Democratic nominee's advertisement said he preferred to lose an election campaigning on decency than to win one based five-minu- on t. If the candidates were different, so, too, did the course of their campaigns vary. The only suspense among Republi- cans was whether the president would seek election to a second term that would begin when he was 73 years old. He ended that suspense in January, and, without opposition for his partys nomination, launched a campaign proclaiming that "Ameri- ca's back" from economic hard times and diplomatic difficulties of the Carter-M- administration. Reagan touted the economic re covery of the past two years, rarely mentioning record budget deficit but claiming credit for reduced interest rates and lower inflation. By contrast, Mondale, the early was nearly denied the Democratic nomination in a series of primary and caucus upsets, and was forced into a long campaign against Sen Gary Hart and the Rev. Jesse Jackson that wasn't finally settled until the Democratic National Convention in July. Mondale made history in picking Ms. Ferraro, a congresswoman from the Queens, as the first woman named to a major ticket. But Ms. Ferraro quickly became embroiled in a controversy over fam ily finances, and by the time the ticket was renominated at the Republican National Convention in August, the president was back atop a healthy lead in the polls - ondale front-runne- A r, I m I Helms Beats Demo Foe In Costly, Bitter Race - RALEIGH, N'.C. (AP) Republican Sen. Jesse Helms, a leader of the New Right, won a third term Tuesday by defeating Gov. Jim Hunt, a moderate Democrat, after a bitter campaign that saw the two spend more than $22 million in the costliest Senate race in history. President Reagan easily defeated Walter Mondale, and GOP Congressman Jim Martin defeated Democratic Attorney General Rufus Edmisten to complete a Republican sweep. With 79 percent of the precincts porting in a heavy voter turnout. Helms won 878,734 votes, or 52 percent, while Hunt received 817,754 votes, or 48 percent. Reagan polled 1,020,107 votes, or 62 percent, while Mondale had 615,845 votes, or 38 percent. Martin received 910,424 votes, or 55 percent, while Edmisten had 750,933 votes, or 45 percent, in the race to replace Hunt. The confrontation between the moderate Hunt and the Helms attracted national attention, and the election seemed as much a referendum on a pillar of the New Right as a battle over issues. In 11 House races. Democrats sought to retain nine positions while re- Associated Press Losei photo Conservative Sen. Jesse Helms, and wife, Dot, claim a narrow victory R-N.- Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C., in bitter campaign fought against Gov. Jim Hunt. (J0p -Keeps Control of U.S. Senate WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans preserved their control of the Senate Tuesday in contests that inwin cluded a by "New Right leader Jesse Helms, but Democrats chalked up enough hard-foug- By The Associated Press Here are the results of Tuesday's presidential election for each state. The table includes the popular vote for Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan as well as the electoral votes won by each. The percentage of precincts reporting in each state is given in the column headed PR. A state's electoral votes are listed next. A "W indicates the candidate has won that state's electoral votes. Electoral votes without a "W indicate the candidate is leading. The popular vote for each candidate and the percentage of the vote are in the final two columns. Percentages may not total 100 percent because of additional candidates on the ballot in some states. in Major Landslide Re-Electi- on i victories to prevent President Reagan's landslide from being translated into a GOP rout in the chamber. The president's party, which gained command of the Senate in 1980 after being out of power for a quarter century, appeared headed for a net loss of one or two seats in their current majority. One Republican incumbent. Roger Jepsen of Iowa, was defeated and another. Charles Percy of Illinois, was trailing by four percentage points of the vote with about counted. 55-4- 5 two-thir- Republicans did topple one Democratic incumbent, Walter Huddleston of Kentucky. A second. Carl Levin of Michigan, was trailing by four points, but less than half the ballots had been counted and many votes from Detroit, where Levin was considered strong, had yet to be counted. Democrats picked up the formerly Republican Tennessee seat of retiring Majority Leader Howard Baker. "Our goal was to retain control of the Senate and in that regard we have been successful," said Sen Richard Lugar of Indiana, chairman of the Republican Senatorial Committee. "It is now certain that the president will still have a majority in the Senate to work with." But a leading Democratic spokesman, Sen. Alan Cranston of California, said that preventing Republicans from expanding their Senate majority was "in the face of this landslide, very significant. It gives us a very good chance to pick up control of the Senate in 1986." Helms victory, if combined w ith a loss by Percy, could put the North Carolina senator, an in line to become the next chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Percy, the current chairman, sought a fourth term. Once a leader of the liberal wing of the Republican Party, Percy changed his stripes and closely identified himself with Reagan as he fought for his political life. In the hotly contested Iowa contest, Jepsen, beset with controversies over his personal life, was defeated in his bid for a second term by Democratic Rep. Tom Harkin. Republicans, meanwhile, scored an upset win in Kentucky, where Jefferson County Judge Mitch McConnell narrowly defeated Huddleston. In Tennessee. Rep. Albert Gore Jr , whose father served in the Senate, defeated Republican Victor Ashe in the race to succeed Baker 4 In early returns in Michigan, Re- publican Jack Lousma, a former ast tronaut, was clinging to a lead over Democratic Sen. Carl Levin. Earlier, Levin waited in line for 55 minutes to vote in his suburban Detroit precinct. "This is a politician's a long line." he said. dream here Voter turnout was high around the nation, a factor that Democratic Senate leaders had claimed earlier would benefit their candidates. Tuesday's outcome, although short of the gains hoped for by Democrats, was nothing near a repeat of four years ago, when a dozen Democratic incumbents were booted. Democrats are now in a good position to recapture the chamber in 1986, when 22 Republican incumbents but four-poin- of Voters filled nearly Senate the seats in the and both parties had anticipated the GOP to retain control for two more years. Presidential coattails rarely have the same effect in Senate races as they do in House races. And this year, the closely contested Senate races were of such high visiblity that officials of both parties said they doubted President Reagans popularity would swing many votes. Republican Rep. Phil Gramm who sponsored Reagan's budget cuts in the House as a Democrat before defeated Demoswitching parties cratic state Sen. Lloyd Dogett in Tex- - Democrats retained control of two other open" seats. In Massachuestts, Lt. Gov. John Kerry defeated GOP businessman Raymond Shamie for the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. Paul Tsongas. And Democratic Gov. Jay Rockefeller beat Republican John Raese in the race to succeed Democrat Jennings Randolph, retiring after a congressional career spanning 50 years. Also Tuesday to new terms were Democratic Sens. Sam Nunn of Georgia, Joseph Biden of Delaware, David Boren of Oklahoma, Bill Bradley of New Jersey, Howell Heflin of Alabama, Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island. James J. Exon of Nebraska, David Pryor of Arkansas and Max Baucus of Montana. one-thir- d Battles for 33 Seats in U.S. Senate By The Associated Press Here are the latest returns in the races for U.S. Senate. 33 The percentage of precincts counted is listed after each state name. The letters D and R designate Democratic and Republican candidates. Other party candidates are designated by an O. An E before a name indicates the winning candidate. The notation (i) signifies an incumbent. ALABAMA 93, Lousma R 50 1,025,862 Johnston O 5,557-0- 00 MINNESOTA 68o Growe D 529,853420 R Putman (i) 717,459-5- 7. O 3,871- -0 MISSISSIPPI winter 100 D 575,621-6- 9. 1. 127,919-- 57. 90,537-- 40. 368,107-3- R (i) 64. MONTANA D (I) Cozzens R Halprln 0 2. 5,544 NEBRASKA D (I) 99 330,713-5- 3. 296,100-4- 7. NEW HAMPSHIRE 83 D'Amours D 12,54741. R (I) 159,338-5- 8. Prlmack O NEW JERSEY 99 D (I) 1,899,700 1,033,325-3- 5. Mochory R Lelendecker O NEW MEXICO 96 Pratt D 134,779-- 28. R (I) 338,93472. NORTH CAROLINA 92 Hunt D 993,007-4- 8. R (I) 1,051,695-5- 1. HochR 8970. 65. 6,2910. Emory 0 76 245,532-2- 3. 1. 56 HendrlksenD 158,150-- 33 319,149-6- 7. 277,032-7- 3. 7. R (I) Leonard R 103,975-2- SOUTH CAROLINA Purvis 0 82 257,615-3- 2. R (i) 522,973-6- Davis 0 6. 2. 12,250-- SOUTH OAKOTA 88 Cunningham D 70,303-- R (I) 26 203,595-7- 4. MrAteer 990,82TEXAS 89 Doggett D R VIRGINIA Hqc t 9- 1,908,397 - 2,670,767-- 58 591,777-- Rockefeller D WYOMING KvanO Simpson R (i 1 2 30 (i) 1,365,63- 8WEST VIRGINIA 82 KueseP E . 99 Ison D R t 61 4. 85,721-- 5. 553,199-3O Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Jr., had won a new term even before balloting began Tuesday. He was reelected in a September primary and his name did not appear on Tuesdays ballot. ., 70'. J04.5J7 - 5.) 266,2JJ-- 47 92 36,798-7- 2. 132,07- 1- f city this year. "We arc determined that we will not give up an inch of territory of this city to the. . hoodlums of this community," Bradley said Monday, calling the slayings "urban terrorism. The group will focus on "increased surveillance, arrests and support for successful prosecutions" of gang members, Bradley said. However, no new money was appropriated for the effort. Bradley said the task force would be temporary. as are those used by the Police Department to combat specific crimes. . TENNESSEE 99 D AsheR And although returns had yet to come in. Sen. Ted Stevens, was heavily favored to win LOS ANGELES (AP) Mayor Tom Bradley has announced formation of a task force to curb gang violence that has claimed 144 lives in his 100 D (I) nesota. Mayor Cracks Down On Gang Violence 10,179-- RHODE ISLAND two-ter- governor and a former lieutenant governor. Helms, 63, has been in the Senate for 12 years and is the first North Carolinian to be chairman of the Agriculture Committee in 149 years. Helms stressed his importance as head of that committee, but Hunt suggested Helms might abandon the post to seek chairmanship of the Foreign Relations Committee. i Hunt also hammered at Helms ties to right-winorganizations and charged his opponent had ignored the needs of farmers and school children while concentrating on a legislative agenda set by the Moral Majority. g To Lotteries - WASHINGTON (UPI) Casino gambling proposals lost their roll of the dice with voters in two states Tuesday, but lotteries won in at least three others, as voters had their say on hundreds of ballot proposals nationwide. The tax and spending revolt appeared to be having mixed success on the ballot this year. And there was no clear pattern of approval of conservative or liberal moral issues -abortion funding restrictions were defeated in Washington state, but a state Equal Rights Amendment lost big in Maine. Voters in California, Missouri and West Virginia approved lotteries to join the 17 states that already have them. Oregon also had a lottery on the ballot. Missouri voters endorsed parimutuel betting by a healthy margin. But proposals for casino gambling in parts of Arkansas and Colorado, opposed by the state's governors and religious groups, went down to solid defeat or betby margins of ter. with voters apparently buying arguments they would attract crime. The tax revolt that began in the 1970s found its way to the ballot again this year with four states taking up strict limits but appeared to be meeting mixed success. A tax rollback proposal was trailing in Michigan, but a package of tax and spending limits appeared headed for a healthy win in South Carolina Oregon and Nevada also voted on strict limits. Louisiana voters defeated a tax and spending limit plan designed to promote economic development. Voting was close in California, the grand-dadd- y of states, on a plan designed to close loopholes in its trend-settinProposition 13. in a campaign pitting tax-cproponent Howard Jarvis against the political establishment, including Republican Gov. George Deukmejian. Ten states voted on crime and punishment issues. Oregon voters considered requiring the death penalty for aggravated murder and approving a "victim's bill of rights." California defeated a proposal to limit campaign contributions that was strongly opposed by Democrats who depend on their fat war chest But a Republican-backeproposal to take away reapportionment from the Democratic legislature was close. A proposal to block state abortion funding lost in Washington, and was in a close fight in Colorado. Voluntary school prayer was approved by West Virginia voters, but a court fight is threatened. i tax-cutti- 809,109-- Crozlcr R Murphy O OREGON included Sens. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who won his sixth term; John Warner of Virginia, Nancy Kasse-bauof Kansas, Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Pete V. Domenici of New Mexico, William S. Cohen of Maine, Larry Pressler of South Dakota, Gordon Humphrey of New Hampshire. Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming, James McClure of Idaho, William Armstrong of Colorado. Mark Hatfield of Oregon and Rudy Boschwitz of Min- 8,7260. OKLAHOMA 93 D (I) six-ye- Republicans state's first Hunt. 47, is the Give UlV as for the seat vacated by retiring Republican Sen. John Tower. only fund-raisin- -l ?,tates Democrats are up for 12 Republicans hoped to use Reagan's popularity to double or triple their two seats. Polls showed Helms leading Hunt with 49 percent to 46 percent and 5 percent undecided With a margin of error of 3 percent, the pollsters said Helms' lead was statistically insig- K w nificant. Helms and Hunt broke national records by spending $21 .8 million on the race by Oct. 17. Helms outdistanced g Hunt in both spending and margin. by an almost 78. I g get-toug- h d f I |
