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8-a Election '86 WEDNE8DAY, Novtmbtr 5.JM8, Lonflvlaw Dally Nw estate races ships jRiepiiMic ans-gain-governor Ann Richards easily re-elected From wire reports AUSTIN nomivratj otata TroactirAr Ann Dl(-i nrHo aritfl first Hispanic governor and only its second GOP chief executive. He defeated Steve PaJ- cic. Hunt, viewed as an also-ran when he got elected Tuesday against only a Libertarian Party opponent after the historically worthless GOP nomination in Alabama, was helped by a bitter primary feud among Democrats in which Lt. Gov. Bill Baxley was awarded the party nomina tion even though he failed to win a majority in a runoff with a popular attorney general who maintained an aggressive write-in campaign until just days before Election Day.

Two of nation's five most populous states California and Illinois re-elected GOP cam uLiicaiia laueu iu neiu a tauuiutue 111 tuc 1 cite. With 98.5 percent of the precincts reporting in that race, Ms. Richards received 2,274,556 votes, or 91.62 percent, compared with 217,102, or 8.37 percent, for Reid. Ms. Richards, 53, became treasurer after winning the Job in 1982, her first bid for statewide office.

A native of Waco and a 1954 graduate of Baylor University, Ms. Richards twice had been elected a Travis County commissioner' before seeking the treasurer's post. Among other accomplishments, she has been inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame and served on President Jimmy Carter's advisory committee on women in 1979. Ms. Richards first won the post after forcing the incumbent treasurer, Warren Harding, into a runoff in the 1982 Democratic, primary.

Harding then withdrew. Ms. Richards has campaigned by detailing improvements she' said she has made in the office. She said her office earned an additional $117 million in income for state by increasing incumbents, George Deukmejian and James elections for governors, senators and congressmen should be considered together. "Overall, you can say this was a Democratic day," he said.

"No one ever said we were going to win governors." Among the Democratic victories Tuesday were nine in which popular incumbents like New York's Mario Cuomo and Massachusetts' Mike Dukakis swept to victory. Fifteen of the open seats belonged to the Democrats, while Republicans had only four vacancies. The GOP won in 17 states, grabbing control of eight vacant Democratic seats and defeating incumbents in Texas and Wisconsin, two states where economic issues were a factor. The GOP made impressive inroads in the West and the South, electing Guy Hunt as the first Republican governor of Alabama since Reconstruction; Rep. Carroll Campbell in South Carolina; Bob Martinez in Florida; Harry Bellmon in Oklahoma; Garrey Car-ruthers in New Mexico; Evan Meacham in Arizona, and Mike Hayden in Kansas.

All were open seats previously held by Democrats. Martinez, Democrat-turned-Republican and a former mayor of Tampa, is Florida's By The Associated Press Republicans, stripped of their majority in the Senate, found solace in the nation's gubernatorial elections where they netted at least eight new seats. GOP strategists said their band of governors in the West and the South, a traditionally Democratic enclave, will help party-building efforts before presidential elections in 1988 and congressional redistricting in 1990. With all but two effectively one of 36 gubernatorial elections decided, the count early today was 24-24. Republicans actually took previously Democratic governors' offices in 11 states, but lost three previously held by Republicans.

The 11 were: Wisconsin, South Carolina, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Texas; Nebraska, Maine, Florida, Alabama, Arizona. The three were Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Oregon. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said the outcome of the governor's races "speaks well for the permanent realignment of the Republican Party." Charles Dolan, executive director of the Democratic Governors Association, said the Thompson, respectively. But in Pennsylvania, Democrat Bob Casey defeated Lt. Gov.

William Scranton III to re gain the seat. Scan ton's previous dabbling with drugs and Transcendental Meditation was an issue. Democrats also picked up Tennessee as Ned Ray McWherter ran a strong race against Winfield Dunn for the open seat. The nine women candidates didn't fare well, with a few exceptions. Kay Orr, Nebraska's Republican state treasurer who stressed her ties with Reagan, defeated former Lincoln Mayor Helen Boosalis.

earning on state deposits and putting all state funds into interest-bearing accounts. Bullock wins by large margin AUSTIN Comptroller Bob Bullock, the Democrat who has served as the state's chief fiscal officer and tax collector for a dozen years, easily won re-election Tuesday. Both Clinton, With 98.5 Dercent of the the nrecinrfs rpnnrtina Rnllnrlr hH received 2,375,782 votes, or 90.04 percent, to 262.596 votes or 9.9 percent, for Meeks. rmmpers win in Arkansas With no Republican opponent, Bullock, 57, spent much of the fall promoting an overhaul in the state's tax system, which he called seriously outdated. A native of Hillsboro, Texas, Bullock received his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and his law degree from Baylor University.

His political career is a lengthy one. He was secretary of state in 1971-72, administrative assistant to Gov. Preston Smith in 1969-70, and an assistant attorney general before that. He was elected to the Texas House in 1956 and 1958, and first was elected comptroller in 1974, winning re-election in 1978 and 1982. By The Associated Press It was billed as "Rocky III" but Gov.

Bill Clinton proved his third gubernatorial race against former Gov. Frank White was a mismatch. Clinton, 40, was elected to a fourth term Tuesday, carrying 68 of 75 counties. He becomes the first governor elected to a four-year term since 1874 and the first man since Orval Faubus to be given 10 years in the Governor's Mansion. Clinton is chairman of the National Governors Association.

In unofficial returns, with votes counted in 2,769 of the 2,815 precincts statewide, or 98 percent, Clinton had 433,152 votes, or 64 percent, and White 244,334, or 36 percent. THIS MAN IS WATERING 1 I X. i rJ Mo Ml 1 -r 1 I 11 J.I HIS LAWN CHECK OUR FALL RATE SI He Owns an Automatic Lawn Sprinkler System Installed by Bill Petty Sr. "Remember, if you don't get a price from us, you will probably pay too much not get a high quality sprinkler system." We also do drain PETTY'S LAWN SPRINKLERS, INC. "We offer the best installation job service after the 758-2722 When it comes to political giant-killing, Asa Hutchinson is no Dale Bumpers.

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"A lot of good praying, Christian people have prayed this thing through for me. And the next battle will turn out the same way." He was referring to his scheduled trial next year on bribery charges. MUSCLE THERAPY TENSION-STRESS-DISCOMFORT THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE ACUPRESSURE REFLEXOLOGY EATSYC. SMITH 1163 a km rec-r I TUTORING CENTER IN EAST TEXAS 18 years nl Sucflul SeFNice 11.8 hnuili ..) REGISTERED MASSAGETHEkAFTST 7013l 214-758-0904 Hours 9-5 M-F Two state LaRouche followers defeated HOUSTON Two followers of political extremist Lyndon LaRouche who ran for Texas congressional seats were defeated soundly 905 N. 4th St.

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