| Show Banff erter Leads in a Nail-Bit- er First Sitting Veep To Win Since 1836 Hatch Owens Nielson Hansen Win By Carl P Leubsdorf Los Angeles T imes W riter WASHINGTON — Republican George Bush on Tuesday became the By Douglas L Parker Tribune Political Editor With bulldog determination Republican Gov Norm Bangert er stood on the verge of victory for a second term early Wednesday morning In a naitbiter election against Democrat Ted Wilson The governor readied 40 percent of the vote In still Incomplete results with just about a 2 percent edge over Mr Wilson ho clung to the hope a Salt Lake County lead would hold up against support for the incumbent in outlying areas Half the Salt Lake voter districts remained uncounted Written off months ago as a loser by many in his own party the governor persisted in slogging away as the tortoise against Mr Wilsons hare who led the race in public opinion polls by as much as 30 points at the start of the campaign year following a record state tax increase proposed by the governor "Keep the faith baby That's all I can say” Gov Bangerter told supporters at the Little America Hotel as the vote counting went into the morning hours "As you remember the tie always goes to the runner and I'm the runner" Mr Wilson remarked to his followers gathered at the Red Lion Hotel first sitting vice president to gain the White House since 1836 capturing more than three dozen states — including Texas and all of the South — to win election as the nation s 41st president New Englander-turned-Texa- n The defeated Democrat Michael S Dukakis by a solid margin to culminate a personal quest of almost a decade His triumph marked the first time in 60 years that the GOP had won three successive presidential terms The only bittersweet note for the Republicans was the Democrats' renewal of their lease on Congress including an increased margin in the Senate But Bush and his supporters greeted his victory with jubilation “The people have spoken” the president-electe- d told an excited rally crowd in his adopted hometown of Houston standing beneath a large sign that Dan Quayle New Vice President George Bush Elected 41st President p Independent candidate Merrill Cook lost his quixotic quest as did g initiathe tives be championed "I'm conceding the race but I'm not conceding the fight” he said before midnight with about 20 percent of the vote The governor's uphill climb was buoyed by a Repub bean tide of votes giving huge victory margins for Vice President Bush and Sen Omn Hatch for State Auditor Tom Allen and State Treasurer Ed Alter and making winners of congressional Incumbents James V Hansen and Howard C Nielson The one exception to the GOP swath in other state offices was Democrat Paul Van Dam former Salt Lake County attorney who won with approximately 52 percent in the early morning hours over Republican Attorney General David Wilkinson bidding for his third term Democratic Congressman Wayne Owens handily won his second consecutive term in Salt Lake County’s 2nd District with about 60 percent of the vote over businessman Richard Snelgrove in his first political race "People know me and trust me" Rep Owens said "Wayne Owens will know that I m always a threat" crowed his foe Out of one of the more acrimonious races Rep Hansen won his fifth term in the 1st District by beating — for the third time — former Democratic Congressman Gunn McKay The Republican aimed for around 55 percent of the vote Rep Nielson in the 3rd District buried Democrat Bob Stringham a retired steelwork in an avalanche of votes giving the Republican more than a victory margin The unofficial returns from the huge voter turnout were tabulated by the Utah Election Service Utahn surged to the polls when e they opened at 7 a m in what AE-- I Column 3 tax-cutti- wide-sweepin- ap-Se- Inside The Tribune Tribune Telephone Numbers on A-- A- - D-- Vote Popular Bush Dukakis Crossword Editorials Entertainment Eorelgn Intermountain Lifestyle National D-- A-- 23 A US Elections Ill Obituaries Public Forum Sports Star Gaer Television Utah Elections Washington A-1- 7 President and Vice President 1277 of 1661 Districts 318108 George Bush (R) Dan Quayle 160772 Michael S Dukakis (Di Lloyd Bentsen 001583 Delmar Dennis (A) Earl Jeppson Ron Paul (L) 005114 Andre Marrou 000328 Lenora B Fularu ( NA) Joyce Dattner Lyndon H LaRoucheJr (NER) 000313 Debra H Freeman 000227 Louie G Youngkeit (I) Willa Kenoyer(S) 000091 000148 JamesqMac Warren (SW) Kathleen Mickells C-- 8 AE-1-- 3 2 Utah elcrtlon coverage can be found within the A section and (between page A-- on page AE-- I A-6- City and v u mity — Partcloudy skies with some showers Highs f h laiwx 'tos I U't ills I 4 Suit M ) Arth (SW) 317G30 1411628 004247 001030 US House of Representatives 1st District 571 of 618 Districts V Hansen R Inc) Governor and Lt Governor Won: 2 71 10 1 te wm 270 vota) 901) Kitty K Burton (L) Stanley D Malstrom Merrill Cook (1) Lee Allen 1277 of 1661 Districts c Norman H Bangerter ) 193974 Mi Kay (D) 372 of 580 Districts Richard Snelgrove (K) Wavne Owens (I) Inc ) Mu hael Lee (L) 48866 70810 01912 3rd District 331 of 463 Districts Howard (' Nit Ison (R Inc) Robert W Sli inrhim D) E Dean Christensen A) 85537 38167 01832 Judy Slraniliiin 0069!) (SVV ) W Val Oveson Ted Wilson (D) Jim Davis Arly H PederserXA) Robert L Crawley Bush Extends Olive Branch To the Losers 000720 Treasurer 001182 099493 Edward T Alter Arthur L Monson (D) (R-In- c Attorney General 224043 David L Wilkinson (R-In- c R 241350 Auditor Tom L Allen Art Miller (D) ) 271858 165747 241353 205768 ) Supreme Court ) Paul VanDara (D) 181992 I Yes 285879 No 050301 Daniel Stewart Michael D Yes 273475 No 052463 Zimmerman By Dawn House Tribune Staff Writer Before election returns came on g three proposals protesters were lining up support for still another drive Meanwhile Utah voters were deciding the fate of Initiatives A B and C that could cut state and local revenues by 2330 million and set the state's fiscal direction for the next several years If the initiatives are defeated as early returns suggest the measures could influence politics m any case Candidates from Republican Gov Norm Bangerter to Democrat gubernatorial hopeful Ted Wilson insist mesthey've heard the sage "1 suspect the frustration in Utah kind of gelled around the tax protest'' said former Utah Gov Scott Matheson leader of the dnve against the tax limitation measures "The biggest challenge will be to deal with the unrest" said Mr Matheson "I think the governor should start tomorrow The unrest is not going to go away" Initiatives A and B would have cut taxes on property income sales cigarettes and gasoline and Initiative C would have given parents tax credits or refunds for private education Initiatives A and B faced a close rare in Uintah County where voters narrowly defeated the measures County voters were more decisive in turning down tuition tax credits for tax-prote- Initiatives Propositions Proposition For Against 1 (Bail Amendment) 346145 103745 Proposition 2 (Misc Amendment) For Against parents sending their children 261976 159601 to pri- vate schools Statewide early returns showed Initiative C to be the least popular of the tax measures Throughout the night howevpr none of the initiatives appeared likely to pass voter muster Early indications suggested that voters who turned down Initiative A were likely to nix Initiative B as well In Grand County voters came close to approving Initiatives A and B but soundly defeated Initiative C Pockets of support in Morgan County kept the election alive for the initiatives but as more precincts reported in the measuies appiand liked to fail there as well Defeat never was in doubt in Beaver Box Elder Carbon Duchesne Emery Sanpete Summit and Weber counties In Salt Lake County partial returns showed voters oppose all three measures with Initiative C drawing the least votes Davis County voters turned down all three uiitiitivi s again with Ini native C drawing the least support — losing there bv more than a margin Cutting property taxes and rolling bark record tax increases drew about the same opposition votes Utah County voters were most opposed to Initiative (’with only partial returns ruming m Early indications show that voteis in the states so called most conservative county are oppose d to all the tax limitation measures Still tax protesters have btaged an impressive fight Had the election been held in August aerording to various (mils voters would have passed all three measures But suppoit declined by early fall in polls conducted bv Tie Salt Lah' Tnh’tnr after bipartisan organwa turns sui ti as chambers of commerce business and education groups pro-dhd eiononnc rata tiophe if the proposals passed ' Forget the polls " said Democratic 1’artv Male Chairman Randv Ibn nu In VS la'll siw a I TA volunteer t a ' 1 Mi M 7 ( olumn By Cathleen Decker Los Angeles Times Writer HOUSTON — A jubilant Vice President George Bush ascending to the presidency on the force of a t bitter campaign Tuesday night sought to bandage any lingering political wounds with a deliberate embrace of his declared foes Striding into the George R Brown Convention Center here moments after Massachusetts Gov Miehad S Dukakis conceded Bush brought to a close his nine-yea- r journey strewn over three political campaigns to earn the White House And he did so with a conciliatory tone rarely heard in the vitriolic campaign "When 1 said I wanted a kinder and gentler nation 1 meant it" Bush declaicd as thousands of supporters cheered wildly "A campaign is a disagreement and disagreements divide But an election is a decision and decisions clear the way for harmony and peace “And I me ant to be a president for To those who all the ptnple sjppnited me I want to tie woitliy ofI your trust and to those who did not will trv to earn it And my hand is out to you ' Bush likewise madi a (mint of reaching out t‘ ( (ingress theinstitu tion he so ofh n blamed for the na turn s ills m the l s months lie campaigned ai ross Atnei u a I 11 do my h vi host to reach out and w oi k constructively with the United Slates Congtcss said Bush i w ho hoot s In tm e he spoke came nmdeiuti alt n k from Republican Senate leadei Bob Dole for giving w hat Dole fi It was hoi t shrift to the clei torn of om'ressional candi dales Bush surround' d bv his family St e Column 2 hard-fough- Tax Initiatives Going Down in Defeat well-heele- d 19439 081994 1 ) 6 Tx!nyH Forecast ly G Hatch (R-In- c Brian H Moss (D) Robert J Smith (A) 2nd District 6 A-- Orrm Gunn B-- Bush Dukakis States oles States Votes 10 102 38 333 3 (R-In- James 3 Electoral Vote Here’s How Utahns Voted in Major Races William 7 (Vrvdnctl rvporttng naUomM Norm Bangerter Leading in Gose Race Sen Orrin Hatch Earns Third Term 6 A-- 1 Third District Leading: 1277 of 1661 Districts 23 B Comic 16451038 42869349 l DM2 Classified Rep Nielson Rep Owens Second District Rep Hansen Bush’s Victor)’ by the Numbers US Senate 8 'HI First District 2 Asimov Quiz Business read “America wins ” Bush offered thanks to the American people President Reagan and running mate Dan Quayle who in turn exhorted his supporters m Washington late Tuesday to acknowledge the tickets triumph “You did it we did it and George Bush did it” a smiling Quavle declared In Boston Dukakis told cheering partisans that he had called Bush to congratulate him on his triumph “He will be our president and we will work with him" Dukakis said “This nation faces major challenges ahead and we must work together" As some supporters chanted “'92 '92" Dukakis said he had talked to running male Lloyd Bentsen reelected earlier to his Texas Senate seat and his wife BA “He and she were superb running mates" Dukakis said "I'm so proud of that choice” Earlier in Austin Texas Bentsen praised Dukakis and their campaign "He and I waged a campaign that's worthy of the American people" Bentsen said "He made me proud to be his running mate and he made me proud to be an American" The Massachusetts governor who in the campaigned almost non-stofinal two days before the election trying to overtake his GOP rival ran a stronger race than many had expected especially in the nation’s largest states Although he lost Texas decisively and Pennsylvania narrowly he won New York and was locked in a close race with Bush in California and Illinois He also racked up victories in traditional Democratic strongholds — such as his home state and Minnesota — and m states like Oregon and Iowa giving him the best showing of any Democratic candidate since Jim-m- v Carter won the White House in 1976 But the result was still a bitter blow to Democrats who had felt this was the year they could reverse a trend of four presidential setbacks in the past five elections In the end Dukakis lost because he failed to overcome the support for Bush in the solidly Republican Southern and Mountain states and m such important Middle Western battlegrounds as Ohio Michigan and Missouri But Bush like Ronald Reagan dur-Se- c A-Column 1 ‘ I un-de- c A-I- J Today’s Chuckle Don t worry about losing weight If tin cover n meet In Ips the farmer anv mot e we II ail b" mi duds |
