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Nov. 7, 1984 Binghamton, N. Y. 'The Evening Press ELECTION'84 Democrats cut GOP's Senate edge By W. DALE NELSON The Associated Press WASHINGTON Democrats cut into Republican control of the Senate and ended the 18-year career Republican Sen.

Charles H. Percy of Illinois while Sen. Jesse Helms, a kingpin of the "New Right," survived a hard-fought challenge in North Carolina. Incomplete returns from yesterday's voting indicated a likely net loss of one or two seats for the Republicans, who wrested control of the Senate from the Democrats in 1980 and strengthened their edge to 55-45 in 1982. Helms, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, defeated North Carolina Gov.

James B. Hunt in the highest-priced Senate campaign in history, with the two candidates spending a combined total of more than $20 million. Percy, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, lost to Democratic Rep. Paul Simon after a campaign in which the veteran senator shed his liberal image and embraced President Reagan's conservatism. In Iowa, Democratic Rep.

Tom Harkin cut short the Senate career of GOP Sen. Roger Jepsen, who one term was embarrassed during the campaign by disclosures that he had visited a club that later was closed on prostitution charges. Republicans upset two-term Sen. Walter D. Huddleston in Kentucky, and Democratic Sen.

Carl Levin of Michigan was running neck and neck with GOP candidate Jack Lousma, a former astronaut. Democrats conceded in advance that they had little chance of recapturing control this year, but placed high priority on making gains that would put them in a strong position for the 1986 elections, when 22 Republican seats and only 12 Democratic seats will be at stake. "It was not the year for Democrats to challenge Republican incumbents, lamented one of the losers, former Mississippi Gov. William Winter. Sen.

Alan Cranston of California, the assistant Democratic leader of the Senate, was more upbeat. "Doing this in the face of this landslide is very significant," Cranston said. "It gives us a very good chance to pick up control of the Senate in 1986, and I think we will." Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said, "Our key goal was to retain control of the Senate and in that regard we have been successful." Democrats held onto the seats of retiring Democratic senators in Massa- four chusetts and West Virginia and regained the Tennessee seat of GOP Leader Howard H. Baker who is leaving office for a possible presiden- tial bid four years from now.

However, Rep. Phil Gramm, a former Democrat who switched parties after supporting Reagan tax and budget bills, kept the Texas seat of retiring Sen. John Tower, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, in the Republican column. In Kentucky, Mitch McConnell, chief executive of the state's largest county and a former mid-level Justice Department official in the Ford administration, upset Huddleston, who said he would seek a recount. GOP Sen.

Mark 0. Hatfield of Oregon, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, overcame state Sen. Margie Hendriksen despite publicity about a real estate fee paid to Hatfield's wife by a backer of a Mideast oil pipeline plan Hatfield had expressed support for. The Tennessee victory restored to the Democrats a seat that was theirs until Baker became the state's first popularly elected GOP senator 18 years ago. Rep.

Albert Gore 36, the son of a former senator, defeated state Sen. Victor Ashe. Democrats kept the Massachusetts seat that Sen. Paul Tsongas is giving up for health reasons, as Lt. Gov.

John Kerry, who rose to prominence as an war Vietnam veteran, defeated conservative GOP businessman Raymond Shamie. In West Virginia, Gov. John D. Rockefeller IV was chosen to succeed a fellow Democrat, Sen. Jennings Randolph, who was first elected to Congress in 1932.

Rockefeller defeated Republican John R. Raese. Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey won re-election by a healthy margin that is bound to strengthen speculation about the former professional basketball player as a potential Democra presidential or vice presidential candidate. Bradley defeated Mary Mochary, for-: mer mayor of Montclair.

Republican Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum of Kansas, one of two women in the Senate and the only one facing the voters this year, won re-election handily over James R. Maher, an investment executive. Democratic hopes to regain a Southern seat they lost six years ago were dashed when GOP Sen. Thad Cochran, 46, turned back a challenge by Winter.

Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond. 81, of South Carolina, president pro tempore of the Senate and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, easily defeated Melvin Pervis Jr. The chairman of the Budget Committee, Sen. Pete V.

Domenici of New Mexico, won a third term over Judith A. Pratt, a Democratic state legislator who was one of nine women attempting to unseat incumbent senators. In a Southern race Republicans had hoped to win, Democratic Sen. David Pryor of Arkansas won a second term over GOP Rep. Ed Bethune.

In a race that had been on the Republican target list, Sen. Gordon Humphrey of New Hampshire turned back Democrat Norman D'Amours, who gave up a House seat to make the race. Other Republican senators winning re-election included Larry Pressler of South Dakota, Ted Stevens of Alaska, Alan Simpson of Wyoming, William Armstrong of Colorado and James McClure of Idaho. Other Democratic senators winning re-election included Sam Nunn of Georgia, Joseph Biden of Delaware, David Boren of Oklahoma, Howell Heflin of Alabama, Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island, J. James Exon of Nebraska and Max Baucus of Montana.

Nearly one-third of the seats were at stake in the 100-member Senate. Seventeen held by Republicans and 14 held by Democrats were on the ballot. AP Sen. Jesse Helms, thanks supporters last night in Raleigh after claiming re-election victory over Gov. James B.

Hunt. More go governorships in GOP hands Democrats still retain 32-17 lead By RICHARD BENEDETTO Gannett News Service WASHINGTON After 13 gubernatorial elections yesterday, Democrats remain firmly in control of the nation's governorships 32-17 with one undecided despite a Republican pickup of four new seats. It winds up a net gain of two and possibly three seats for the GOP, depending upon what happens in Vermont. Republicans rode Ronald Reagan's coattails to seize four states held by the Democrats West Virginia, North Carolina, Rhode Island and Utah. Democrats bounced back by taking Washington and North Dakota away from the GOP and have an outside chance to take Vermont.

Re Republicans boost minority seats in House N.Y. Democrats keep House strength By ED McCULLOUGH The Associated Press NEW YORK The hopes of Republicans to make sizeable inroads into New York's Democratically -controlled congressional delegation fizzled soon after the polls closed. Democratic Reps. Stanley Lundine of Jamestown, Matthew F. McHugh of Ithaca and Bob Mrazek of Centerport led from the start yesterday.

Each, though, was held at or below his margin of victory from two years ago, in part because of Ronald Reagan's strong showing across the state. "I'm grateful that the people in my district are sophisticated enough that they can vote Ronald Reagan in by 65 percent and decide to give me their vote also," Mrazek said. "It's a wonderful birthday present." Mrazek turned 39 on Monday. Republicans had a few close calls of Gov. Madeleine Kunin, 51, was trying to become the nation's second woman governor in office.

Late returns showed her running neck-and-neck with Republican state Attorney General John Easton, 41. If no candidate gets a majority of the votes there were three minor-party candidates in the race the election could go to the state House of Representatives, where Republicans hold the majority. Vermont's incumbent Republican Richard Snelling, 57, is retiring atter three terms in office. In North Dakota, Olson, 45, was dumped by Democratic state Rep. George Sinner, 55.

The issue of Olson's failure to file 1983 income taxes surfaced in the final days. In Washington, Spellman, 57, was behind from the beginning in his race with Democrat Booth Gardner, 45, an heir to the Weyerhauser fortune. Nearly $5 million was spent in the race. Utah Republicans gained the governorship for the first time in 20 years as state House Speaker Norman H. Bangerter, 51, beat former Democratic con- "We're not going to have effective control of the place with those kind of said Michael Johnson, a spokesman for House Republican Leader Robert H.

Michel of Illinois. All Democratic and Republican leaders easily won re-election. Indeed, it was a grand night for incumbents of both parties, with many of the Republican gains coming in the 27 "open" contests with no incumbent in the race. Still, there were a few major casualties, including 11-term veteran Clarence D. Long of Maryland, an administration nemesis on Central American policy.

Long, 75, the chairman of the The only apparent exception is the Westchester County seat vacated by Rep. Richard Ottinger, D-Mamaroneck, who is retiring. Republican Joseph DioGuardi had a edge over Democrat Oren Teicher when the Board of Elections stopped counting, and several thousand absentee ballots were not tallied. "We have to wait and see," said Teicher, who refused to concede defeat. "It may take a week to count" the absentee ballots, DioGuardi told family and friends at a late-night reception.

"I can't afford the hotel for a week, so I'm declaring victory now." Perhaps the major demographic change is that the delegation will be all male, now that Geraldine A. Ferraro has left. The two women with the best chance at victory Jill Emery, who challenged Lundine, and Connie Cook, who faced McHugh both lost. gressman Wayne Owens, 47. 'Two-term Democratic incumbent Scott Matheson, 55, is retiring.

In a race overshadowed by the bitterly fought Hunt-Helms Senate contest, U.S. Rep. James G. Martin, turned North Carolina to GOP control, edging Democratic state Attorney General Rufus Edmisten, 43. Incumbent Gov.

James Hunt, 47, could not run for re-election and ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate. In heavily Democratic Rhode Island, Cranston's Republican Mayor Edward D. DiPrete, 49, became the first GOP governor since 1968 by beating state Treasurer Anthony J. Solomon, 52.

Incumbent J. Joseph Garrahy, 53, is retiring. In West Virginia, former GOP Gov. Arch A. Moore 61, beat Democratic state House Speaker Clyde See, 42.

New Hampshire's incumbent Gov. John Sununu, 45, easily defeated Democrat Chris Spirou, 41, state House minority leader, citing the challenger's opposition to the controversial Seabrook nuclear power plant. Indiana Republican incumbent Rob- ert D. Orr, 66, cruised to a second term over Democratic state Sen. W.

Wayne Townsend, 58. Townsend's main issue was the GOP's use of the state licensing bureaus as patronage havens. In Delaware, Republican Lt. Gov. Michael N.

Castle, 44, defeated Democrat Willim T. Quillen, 49, former state judge. Incumbent Pierre du Pont IV, 47, couldn't run for re-election. Missouri stayed in Republican hands as state Attorney General John Ashcroft, 42, outpointed Democratic Lt. Gov.

Kenneth J. Rothman, 48. Incumbent Gov. Christopher Bond, 45, couldn't run for re-election. Arkansas stayed Democratic as incumbent William Clinton, 38, defeated GOP newcomer Woody Freeman, 37.

Montana's popular Democratic Gov. Ted Schwinden, 59, easily won a second term over state Sen. Pat Goodover, 67. In Puerto Rico, incumbent Carlos Romero-Barcelo was locked in a tough four-way fight against former Gov. Rafael Hernandez-Colon, San Juan Mayor Hernan Padilla and F.

MartinGarcia. George Sinner Republicans -John Spellman of Washington and Allen I. Olson of North Dakota. In Vermont, former Democratic Lt. governor-elect The only incumbents defeated were By LEE BYRD The Associated Press WASHINGTON Minority Republicans won a modest gain in their House ranks, but voter loyalty spared incumbent Democrats from President Reagan's re avalanche and soured GOP dreams that the new Congress would give him a second legislative honeymoon.

Though several contests remained unsettled as the count wore on today, it appeared that Reagan's coattails were only half as long as in 1980, when the GOP picked up 3 33 House seats and won control of the Senate. Even though Reagan improved his own numbers this time, the GOP failed even to regain the 26 House seats it lost in 1982. Regaining those seats would have restored the "working majority" coalition with Southern Democrats, which handed Reagan one victory after another in his first two years. With 415 of the 435 House contests decided, Democrats had won 242 seats, 23 more than needed to control the chamber. Democrats were leading in 9 races, while Republicans had won 173 seats and were leading in 11.

By those numbers the net gain for the GOP would be 16 seats. That's enough added muscle to bol- Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill sees no GOP mandate ster Reagan's odds on a number of closely contested issues on which he had to retreat this year, including MX missile production and covert aid to Nicaraguan rebels. It doesn't shape up as a return to the coalition of Republicans and Democratic "Boll Weevils" that ran roughshod over Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill, D- and other liberal leaders in 1981- 83.

O'Neill dismissed the tidal wave that swept Reagan to a second term, saying it was not a mandate for his conservative agenda but proved instead that "he is the greatest television artist we have ever had. He is a very popular man." "But the voters sent Democrats to Congress as a mandate to them, as a safety net for the American O'Neill said. The speaker added that if it becomes clear that increased taxes will be necessary to trim bulging federal budget deficits, Reagan will have to take the lead. Any tax program "will have to come from the White House," O'Neill said. "We'll help him (Reagan) keep that promise" not to raise taxes.

Republicans agreed that it would be difficult for them to reassemble a conservative majority in the House. their own. Republican Rep. William Carney of Hauppauge was held to 53 percent, his lowest total in three House elections, in part due to his tentative support for the Shoreham nuclear power plant. Rep.

Bill Green, R-Manhattan, surprisingly increased his margin of victory in a overwhelmingly Democratic district to 55 percent despite a $1.2 million challenge from Manhattan Borough President Andrew Stein, a Democrat. The contest was one of the most expensive in the country. Overall, the composition of the 34- member New York delegation looks to change only slightly from the current status of 20 Democrats and 14 Republicans. No incumbent was defeated, and in two of the three open seats, the winner was of the same political party as the departing representative. Appropriations subcommittee on foreign operations, lost to Republican Helen Delich Bentley in her third attempt to wrest the seat.

Vice President George Bush had campaigned for her over the weekend. In New Jersey, another 11-term Democrat, Joseph G. Minish, was easily ousted by Republican challenger Dean A. Gallo. However, Minish's showing apparently was attributable as much to his being redistricted into a Republican area as any help Gallo got from Reagan's strength.

Five-term veteran Elliott H. Levitas of Georgia lost to Republican Patrick Ferraro, who quit her seat to run for vice president, will be replaced by Tom Manton, a city councilman and former policeman who lost the primary to her six years ago in her first House race. Manton defeated Republican and Conservative Serphin Maltese even though Ronald Reagan carried the district at the top of the ticket. "I think the voter in the 9th District is a traditional Democrat," Maltese said. "The enrollment is 3-to-1" in favor of Democrats.

"Based on that, the final result was not that bad." The other new face in the delegation belongs to Republican Fred Eckert, the former state senator and U.S. ambassador to Fiji who will replace Rep. Barber Conable, R-Alexander. Conable retired, and Eckert easily defeated Democrat Doug Call in the predominantly Republican district. GOP maverick moderate keeps East Side seat NEW YORK (AP) With another vote of confidence from the maverick Democrats of Manhattan's East Side, Rep.

S. William Green says he is heading back to Congress more determined than ever to be a voice of moderation in the Republican Party. Green, heir to a Grand Union supermarket fortune, beat back an expensive challenge yesterday by Manhattan's Democratic borough president, Andrew Stein. With 96 percent of the precincts Lynn Swindall, and three-term Democrat incumbent William R. Ratchford of Connecticut lost to Republican John G.

Rowland in a district visited by Reagan in the waning days of the campaign. In the same state, however, freshman Democrat Bruce A. Morrison held off former House member Lawrence J. DeNardis in a rematch of their 1982 contest. Republicans, meanwhile, lost two three-term veterans of their own.

In Illionis, Rep. Daniel Crane was defeated by Democrat Terry L. Bruce. Crane had been censured by the House in 1983 for sexual misconduct with a female congressional page. In Ohio, Republican incumbent Lyle Williams was upset by Democrat James A.

Traficant a county sheriff. Budget Chairman James R. Jones, D- prevailed over Republican Frank Keating in one of the most expensive and hotly contested races. Rep. Tony Coelho, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said it was "a big victory for us" holding Republicans to a gain of less than 25 seats.

"They needed 26 to look good and they didn't get it. They don't have a mandate," Coelho said. Reagan and Bush had focused on helping Republican House candidates in the last two weeks of the campaign, and the GOP spent millions on a late television blitz designed to tie Democratic incumbents to Walter F. Mondale. Some Republicans even dared hope that Reagan's landslide would give the GOP control of the chamber.

Instead, voters split their tickets in much the same proportions as 1972, when the GOP picked up only 12 House seats despite Richard M. Nixon's landslide over George S. McGovern. In Alabama, for example, Democratic incumbent Ben Erdreich was reelected despite Bush's appearance in behalf of J.T. "Jabo" Waggoner.

In Delaware, freshman Democrat Thomas Carper overcame Reagan's victory to fend off a well-financed challenge by Elise du Pont, wife of the outgoing governor. Blacks and women made no gains in the House. In Mississippi, Robert G. Clark. a Democrat, lost his bid to become the state's first black member of Congress in the 20th Century.

in the "Silk Stocking" district reporting early today, Green had 96,980 votes, 56 percent of the total, to 76,238, or 44 percent, for Stein. "I think it's important there be a strong voice for the progressive wing of the Republican Party," said Green, who was a founder of the "gypsy moth" faction of northern Republicans that opposed some of President Reagan's proposed cuts in social programs. The Harvard-educated Green, 55, first won his seat in February 1978 in a special election to replace Edward I. Koch, who had just become the city's mayor. Green defeated former Rep.

Bella Abzug in the special election, then persuaded the liberal voters of the East Side to keep him in Congress in the regular election of November 1978. They have sent him back every two years since then despite the fact that registered Democrats hold a 3-1 edge over Republicans in the district. Hoping to capitalize on the natural advantage posed by those enrollment figures, the Stein campaign spent $1.2 million in the effort to unseat Green. Half of that amount was used in a fourway primary fight for the Democratic nomination. Green, who had no primary opposition, spent $750,000 to defend his seat.

It was expected to be a tight race, and early returns showed the candidates neck and neck..