FINAL NATIONAL ELECTION RETURNS : Senate
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Here are the latest returns in the races for U.S. Senate. D-Democrat, R-Republican, I-Independent *Incumbent. ALABAMA 99% Reporting Votes (%) Heflin (D*): 712,660 (61) Cabaniss (R): 462,026 (39) ALASKA 95% Reporting Votes (%) Beasley (D): 51,966 (33) Stevens (R*): 106,465 (67) ARKANSAS Pryor (D*): Uncontested COLORADO 100% Reporting Votes (%) Heath (D): 425,681 (43) Brown (R): 568,335 (57) DELAWARE 100% Reporting Votes (%) Biden (D*): 112,128 (63) Brady (R): 64,682 (37) GEORGIA Nunn (D*): Uncontested HAWAII 100% Reporting Votes (%) Akaka (D*): 188,901 (54) Saiki (R): 155,978 (45) IDAHO 95% Reporting Twilegar (D): 112,752 (39) Craig (R): 178,653 (61) ILLINOIS 98% Reporting Votes (%) Simon (D*): 2,076,696 (65) Martin (R): 1,124,951 (35) INDIANA 100% Reporting Votes (%) Hill (D): 692,234 (46) Coats (R*): 799,472 (54 IOWA 100% Reporting Votes (%) Harkin (D*): 528,616 (54) Tauke (R): 449,301 (46) KANSAS 99% Reporting Votes (%) Williams (D): 207,098 (26) Kassebaum (R*): 577,453 (74) KENTUCKY 99% Reporting Votes (%) Sloane (D): 436,855 (48) McConnell (R*): 477,004 (52) LOUISIANA Johnston (D*): Uncontested MAINE 99% Reporting Votes (%) Rolde (D): 198,064 (39) Cohen (R*): 313,841 (61) MASSACHUSETTS 97% Reporting Votes (%) Kerry (D*): 1,266,136 (57) Rappaport (R): 952,579 (43) MICHIGAN 100% Reporting Votes (%) Levin (D*): 1,471,729 (58) Schuette (R): 1,054,614 (42) MINNESOTA 98% Reporting Votes (%) Wellstone (D): 870,609 (52) Boschwitz (R*): 813,169 (48) MISSISSIPPI Cochran (R*): Uncontested MONTANA 100% Reporting Votes (%) Baucus (D*): 217,451 (70) Kolstad (R): 93,984 (30) NEBRASKA 99% Reporting Votes (%) Exon (D*): 342,577 (59) Daub (R): 237,350 (41) NEW HAMPSHIRE 100% Reporting Votes (%) Durkin (D): 91,786 (33) Smith (R): 188,854 (67) NEW JERSEY 99% Reporting Votes (%) Bradley (D*): 972,056 (51) Whitman (R): 916,359 (49) NEW MEXICO 99% Reporting Votes (%) Benavides (D): 109,375 (27) Domenici (R*): 294,226 (73) NORTH CAROLINA 99% Reporting Votes (%) Gantt (D): 973,799 (47 Helms (R*): 1,078,696 (53) OKLAHOMA 100% Reporting Votes (%) Boren (D*): 735,644 (83) Jones (R): 148,814 (17) OREGON 100% Reporting Votes (%) Lonsdale (D): 464,705 (46) Hatfield (R*): 542,655 (54) RHODE ISLAND 99% Reporting Votes (%) Pell (D*): 217,339 (62) Schneider (R): 134,267 (38) SOUTH CAROLINA 99% Reporting Votes (%) Cunningham (D): 242,784 (34) Thurmond (R*): 477,832 (66) SOUTH DAKOTA 99% Reporting Votes (%) Muenster (D): 116,431 (45) Pressler (R*): 135,443 (52) TENNESSEE 100% Reporting Votes (%) Gore (D*): 526,869 (70) Hawkins (R): 229,714 (30) TEXAS 99% Reporting Votes (%) Parmer (D): 1,427,869 (38) Gramm (R*): 2,292,177 (62) VIRGINIA 99% Reporting Votes (%) Warner (R*): 874,498 (82) Spannaus (I): 196,697 (18) WEST VIRGINIA 100% Reporting Votes (%) Rockefeller (D*): 274,538 (69) Yoder (R): 126,018 (31) WYOMING 100% Reporting Votes (%) Helling (D): 56,692 (36) Simpson (R*): 100,800 (64)
NEW U.S. SENATE SEATING
Only one seat in 31 races changed parties, with Democrats taking the Minnesota seat from Republicans. Democrats: 56 seats Republicans: 44 seats
The following people assisted in the production of the The Times’ election tables: -- Compiled by: Michael Meyers, Times editorial researcher. -- Technical assistance: Paul Orwig and Victor I. Pulver, systems architects, Publishing Systems; Jim Angius, assistant systems editor; David J. Van Houten, technical desk chief; Jim Carr, editorial production assistant, Orange County. -- Production assistance: Gary Metzker. -- Contributing: Helene Webb, Susan Mondt, Tracy Thomas, Christina Godbey, Kevin Fox, Aaron Davis, Patricia Ellrott, Rachel Powers, Tara Davis, Chuck Raggio, John Hernandez, Scott Masko, Anna Young, John Malnic, Laura Galloway,Mike Rothstein and Margaret Mc Ewan.
Key to Tables -- Elected candidates and winning side of measures are in bold type. -- District locations are listed by county. In Los Angeles County, they are listed by community. -- An asterisk (*) denotes incumbent candidiate. -- Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number. Party affiliation is indicated in parentheses: (A) American Independent (D) Democratic (I) Independent (L) Libertarian (P) Peace and Freedom (R) Republican
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