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0 9 Democrat COBg GOP ticket grabs South, is strong in the Midwest Popular vote THE NATION With 78 of the vote counted. George Bush 38.243,198 54 Michael S. Dukakis 32,385,977 46 PHILADELPHIA With 99 of the vote counted. Michael S. Dukakis 442,697 67 George Bush 215,918 33 PENNSYLVANIA With 97 of the vote counted.

George Bush 2,158,933 51 Michael S. Dukakis 2, 108,901 49 NEW JERSEY With 94 of the vote counted. George Bush 1,670,217 57 Michael S. Dukakis 1 1 99,037 43 DELAWARE With 95 of the vote counted. George Bush 129,475 57 Michael S.

Dukakis 98 875 43 Electoral vote THE NATION With 78 of thr vote counted. 1270 needed to elect.) George Bush 402 Michael S. Dukakis 102 PENNSYLVANIA George Bush 25 NEW JERSEY George Bush 16 DELAWARE George Bush 3 31 Bush and his wife, Barbara, at victory rally in Houston. "With a A victory but no full heart and great hopes" he thanked all who helped elect him. clear mandate By Robert S.

Boyd inquirer Washington Bureau WASHINGTON George Bush defeated Michael S. Dukakis yesterday to become the 41st president of the United States and continue along the conservative path charted by President Reagan. Despite a come-from-behind drive in the final stages of the campaign, Dukakis became the third consecutive Democratic presidential candidate to face defeat. "And we can now speak the most majestic words a democracy has to offer: The people have spoken," the 64-year-old Bush told a crowd of supporters in Houston shortly before midnight. "With a full heart and great hopes, I thank all the people in America who have given us this great victory." Dukakis conceded defeat shortly after 11 p.m., telephoning his congratulations to Bush, who watched the returns in a Houston hotel.

"He'll be our president and we'll work with him," Dukakis told a crowd in Boston, which chanted "'92, '92, '92," urging him to run again in four years. "Our nation faces major challenges, and we must work together." Despite falling short yesterday, Dukakis said he would continue to fight so that "every citizen of this country can be a full shareholder in the American dream." Bush's victory appeared to be less than a landslide of Reaganesque proportions and he faces four years in command of a divided government. Democrats retained control of both houses of Congress and increased their margin in the Senate. In addition, they increased their majority in the state houses by picking up one or two governorships. Bush swept through the South winning every state in the Old Confederacy carried the Rocky Mountain states and ran strongly in the Midwest.

Dukakis won his home state of Massachusetts, Iowa, Oregon, New York, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Bush carried Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. He captured Ohio and Michigan, two of the hotly contested states that Dukakis considered vital to his chances. Shortly after 9 p.m., two of the major television networks said their The Philadelphia Inquirer MtLHAtL BHYANI Associated Press In the end, Bush was able to put together something resembling the Reagan coalition, running more strongly among men than women, among the rich than the poor, among Southerners than Northerners. According to ABC exit polls, he won overwhelmingly among those who care about defense, foreign policy, taxes and crime; he lost overwhelmingly among those who care most about health care and problems of the poor.

He held his own among Reagan Democrats, carried the independents, and picked up nearly every (See VOTE on 18-A) By Larry Eichel Inquirer Washington Bureau WASHINGTON President-elect Bush heads to the White House without a philosophic mandate and facing a hostile Congress led by Democrats who resent him for the kind of campaign he ran. He must deal with huge problems he barely addressed during his pursuit of the presidency, problems such as the budget deficit and the trade deficit. And while he talked in the closing days about having a "mainstream mandate," he will have to convince the political community that there was more to his victory exit polls indicated that the Republican nominee was winning enough states to give him more than the 270 electoral votes needed for election. With almost two-thirds of the vote counted, Bush had 352 electoral votes to 98 for Dukakis. At the White House, President Reagan offered a champagne toast at a private dinner "to the new president who will live in this public house." "Gov.

Dukakis and Sen. ILloydl Bentsen represented their party with strength and tenacity," Reagan said in a statement. "Now we must pull together and help the vice president (See PRESIDENT on 16-A) Bush wins Pa. in a tight race because he was too liberal and those who think he lost because he was not liberal enough. Bush, who did not look like a particularly strong candidate when the year began, won the presidency because he embodied the Reagan administration's record of economic growth and progress in the U.S.-So-viet relationship "peace and prosperity" in the political vernacular.

And he won because he used Willie Horton, the Pledge of Allegiance, the death penalty and the American Civil Liberties Union to suggest that, in terms of values, Dukakis was on the wrong side of a "Great Divide." Vignola in Senate gratulating us on our victory," Heinz said. "And may I say it is a tremendous win and I thank you. "I am truly thankful and greatly heartened tonight. I'm thankful for the support of you in this room and the people all across this great commonwealth who today and over the years have stood by me." Heinz also told the crowd that he was "heartened, very much heartened by the confidence that you place in me, heartened by the high honor and responsibility you grant (See HEINZ on 20-A) Analysis than prison furloughs and the legacy of Ronald Reagan. For its part, the Democratic Party has its own severe difficulties, even though it appeared to have gained ground yesterday in the Senate.

In the months ahead, it faces a bitter round of finger-pointing about the past and wrestling over the future. That struggle will pit those who think Michael S. Dukakis fell short tury. Vignola, the former Philadelphia city controller, received much of his support in Philadelphia, where he had a healthy lead with most of the precincts in. Heinz, saying he had a "mainstream mandate," declared victory about 9:25 p.m.

before an enthusiastic crowd at the Vista International Hotel in Pittsburgh. Many chanted "Heinz, Heinz" as he walked toward the podium to speak. "I just received a telephone call from my opponent, Joe Vignola, con Heinz soundly defeats to capture third term Lautenberg gets a congratulatory kiss from his daughter. By Edward Colimore, Michael Vitez and Carol Morello inquirer Stall Writers Republican U.S. Sen.

John Heinz was elected to a third term yesterday, overwhelmingly defeating Democratic challenger Joseph C. Vignola despite a strong Democratic showing in Philadelphia. With almost all of the votes tallied, Heinz led nearly 2-1 as he headed to a landslide win with one of the largest margins of victory in a U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania this cen- Wcather Index This man wants one million dollars this baseball card. Sports, Page 1-D.

Inside Preate declares victory as Pa. attorney general By Katharine Seelye Inquirer Stall Writer As Republican George Bush laid claim to the presidency, Pennsylvania crept into his column early this morning by the slimmest of margins. With most of the state's precincts reporting, the earlier lead that Michael S. Dukakis held over Bush evaporated, and Bush pulled ahead. "I'm elated," said a breathless Elsie Hillman, who headed Bush's state campaign, from her headquarters in Pittsburgh early this morning.

"I was so pleased he won the presidency, then to have Pennsylvania come in my wildest dreams have been fulfilled." Dukakis carried the city of Philadelphia by a margin of more than 2-1. But he did not do well enough in the city to offset the heavy Republican vote from the suburbs and central Pennsylvania. The lateness of the Republican surge was attributed in part to a computer breakdown in Chester County, which kept half the votes from that heavily Republican area from being counted in a timely manner. The count was also delayed because many of the state's rural counties also heavily Republican vote by paper ballot. "That's why the come-from-behind finishes," said Lowman Henry, political director of the state GOP.

In other statewide contests, Pennsylvania voters easily returned their senior senator, John Heinz, to a third term. Heinz quickly racked up a lopsided victory over his Democratic challenger, former Philadelphia City Controller Joseph C. Vignola, who (See PENNSYLVANIA on 19-A) Sen. Frank Lautenberg defeats Pete Dawkins in New Jersey. Page 20-A.

U.S. Rep. Peter H. Kostmayer wins his race for a 6th term. -Page 24-A.

Delaware residents re-elect U.S. Sen. William V. Roth Jr. -Page 22-A.

U.S. Sen. Lowell Weicker Jr. is upset in Connecticut. -Pagc2i-A.

In Quayle's Indiana, Democrat Evan Bayh is elected governor. -Page 21-A. The Democrats make a strong sweep in Congress. -Page2i-A. By Frederick Cusick Inquirer Stall Writer Republican Ernest D.

Preate Jr. claimed victory today over Democrat Edward M. Mezvinsky in their bitterly fought race for Pennsylvania attorney general. Preate told cheering supporters in Scranton that it was a "victory for the people of Pennsylvania." A spokesman for Mezvinsky would say only that the candidate would make a statement later today. Preate appeared to have gained a narrow victory statewide despite being outpolled by Mezvinsky 2-1 in Philadelphia.

Preate, 47, the district attorney of Lackawanna County, and Mezvinsky, 51, a former Iowa congressman and Pennsylvania Democratic chairman, spent much of the campaign raising questions about each other's ethics 7' and fitness for the job of top state prosecutor. The latest round of attacks began Friday when Mezvinsky aired a new statewide television ad designed to undercut Preate's contention that he had established a policy in Lackawanna County of no plea bargains for alleged drug dealers. The ad asserted that Preate's office last month had plea-bargained a case with alleged heroin dealer Dennis Caruso. Preate, who had made the war against drug abuse the major plank of his campaign, responded on Monday with a new television ad. In it, Philadelphia District Attorney Ronald D.

Castille, a Preate supporter, labeled Mezvinsky a liar and accused him of jeopardizing "an ongoing drug case that resulted in the arrest of 60 drug kingpins and pushers." The transcript of Caruso's prelimi- (See ATTORNEY GENERAL on 23-A) Mostly sunny today, high in the upper 50s. Low tonight 40. Chance of rain tomorrow, high 62. Full weather report, Page 9-E. National International Section A Metropolitan Section Food Section Sporti Section Daily Magazine Section The Arts 3-E Editorials 26-A Business 10-P Ideas trends 2-E Classified 20-P Horoscope 10-E Comics LI OP''es 190 Crossword 11-E Television 6-E 1.