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A.6 Daily News Leader, Wednesday, November 8, 1995 5 By JEAN McNAIR Writer plained, she got free ad time. Del. V. Earl Dickinson, a Louisa Democrat in line to chair the budget-writing Appropriations Committee, easily beat Republican Fletcher Hardraker, a Louisa County attorney and son of a Democrat who once lost to Dickinson in a primary. Del.

Linda M. Puller, D-Fairfax, widow of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Lewis B. Puller, turned back Republican Sandy Liddy Bourne, daughter of Watergate felon-turned-radio talk show host G. Gordon liddy. He repeatedly promoted his daughter's campaign on his Fairfax-based show.

After Ms. Puller com Gov. George Allen's agenda in this year's General Assembly. That made him a prime target of Republicans, who contributed heavily to GOP challenger Trixie Averill, a field director in Allen's 1993 campaign. But in the end, Cranwell's popularity easily trumped Averill's money.

O' rt' Beach for a dozen years, but was undone by well-financed Republican Edward Schrock, a retired Navy captain and stockbroker. Schrock said he knocked on nearly 20,000 doors in the 7th District Holland, a former Virginia Beach mayor, started television advertising in August and couldn't rely on name recognition because a fourth of the population has turned over in four years. Sen. Fred Quayle, R-Ches-apeake, ousted Democrat Johnny Joannou four years ago, and Joan-nou came back for revenge. But the Democrat's bid fell short in one of the election's closest races.

Both candidates' past legal problems were mentioned in the campaign. A decade ago, a federal jury acquitted Joannou in an alleged traffic-fixing scheme. Quayle paid $30,000 to the Internal Revenue Service this fall to settle a tax dispute involving his former title insurance business. Republican Sen. Edgar S.

Robb of Charlottesville, who barely ousted a Democrat in 1991, couldn't overcome Democrat Emily Co uric in the 25th District race that also included two independents. Ms. Couric, a former Charlottesville school board chair, got campaign help from her celebrity sister, Katie Couric of NBC's "Today" show. Republican Sen. Robert Calhoun of Alexandria was careful not to align himself too closely with Gov.

Allen, but that didn't keep Democrat Patricia Ticer from making Allen the focus of her campaign. Warning that a Republican majority would cut state services, the Alexandria mayor easily defeated Calhoun, who had served with her on the city council. Fairfax Sen. Joseph V. Gartlan one of the assembly's most outspoken liberal Democrats, turned back a well-financed challenge from Republican Stanford E.

Parris, former 8th District congressman. Parris wanted to help Republicans win control and be in a majority party for the first time in his long political career. HOUSE Democratic Del. Richard Cranwell, D-Roanoke County, the House majority leader and House Finance Committee chairman, engineered the defeat of Republican RICHMOND Several of the Senate's leaders, including the General Assembly's longest serving member, were defeated Tuesday, but House veterans fared much better in the most closely watched races. A rundown: SENATE Democratic Sen.

Hunter B. Andrews of Hampton has served in the Senate since 1964, risen to the posts of majority leader and chair of the Finance Committee and raised more money than any other candidate this year. But it wasn't enough to hold off Republican Marty Williams, a Newport News City Council member, in the GOP-leaning 1st District. Sen. Elmo Cross, a Hanover County Democrat who chairs an agriculture and environment committee, lost to well-financed Republican William Boiling.

He's the chairman of the board of supervisors in Hanover, one of the state's most Republican counties. Democratic Sen. Clarence Holland served GOP-leaning Virginia CHURCHViLLE 0MN0L CLINIC Welcomes Dr. Duane T. Landry For the practice of small animal medicine and surgery.

CHURCHVILLE flHIMflL CLINIC Now Offering Farm Animal Veterinary Services In Association With ASHBY HERD HEALTH SERVICES 337-7161 :6 Powell still pondering rolo dency. With anticipation mounting about Powell's decision, a source close to him said Tuesday night the general was expected to announce it as soon as Wednesday or Thursday. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Retired Gen. Colin Powell emerged from two weeks in seclusion Tuesday to say that Americans are "looking for real change" but that he hasn't decided whether to seek the presi Deeds wins re-election to House of Delegate fe--wat November 9 through Xovember 26 By JOHN HOSTETTER Staff Writer R. Creigh Deeds, D-Warm Springs, outdistanced his two opponents Tuesday to retain his 18th District House of Delegates seat by about 46 percentage points.

"It is very gratifying to see the numbers," Deeds said. "Partisan politics is very important today, but I like to think that this election shows that when it comes down to it, quality representation is the only important issue." Deeds said that he credits both his Republican challenger Ben W. Nicely and his Green Party opponent Stephanie Porras with running "Overall, I am very pleased," she said. "We had no expectations of our performance. We wanted to offer voters a choice and tried to focus the election on the important issues.

It was a good first try for the Greens." Ms. Porras said that she hopes that the influence of the Green Party will not end after this election. "We want to find some people to take up the standard after this election," she said. Deeds agreed with Porras on the importance of the issues and pledged to continue to devote himself to the concerns of the people of the 18th District. "I want to bring responsive and responsible representation to Richmond during this term, just as I have been in the past," he said.

"I will strive to represent the will of the people as best I can." I I J-vrns Juries diligent campaigns. Nicely was at Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington attending to family matters and was unable to be reached for his reaction. Ms. Porras was satisfied with her performance in the election, (MUJ iil-VASI i i C'J Beautiful selection of fabrics! Quilters Crafters Anyone who sews You will enjoy this unique shop! At The Candy Shop Shurb Draft 104 1 ,1 Bute?) Country Cfjeetfe Rose St. Interiors Frame Shop Located in Shoppes at 222 Between Rowe's and Cracker Barrel 885-7477 Roast Beef.

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