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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1986
Page
1
Governor Terry Branstad leads with 429,919 votes to Lowell Junkins 397,606 as 2,439 of 2,591 precincts report, about 94 percent. Branstad maintains a comfortable margin statewide amid early returns.
Preliminary results from 2,591 precincts report partial tallies for multiple candidates including Lipsky Zimmerman Arbuckle Davis Miller. Voter counts reach tens of thousands with about a quarter of precincts reporting indicating early momentum for some nominees.
Dawn Roberts and Elaine Baxter lead in partial precinct counts with around 26 to 27 percent reporting. Richard Johnson and Bev Dickerson trail, while Michael Fitzgerald appears among listed candidates with initial figures.
Thatcher Johnson Republican leads with 92 388 votes to Dale Cochran Democrat 106 348 in early results from 711 of 2 591 precincts reporting about 27 percent. Delbert Banowitz listed as Socialist with no figure.
Preliminary returns show Charles Grassley leading John Roedrick with 531,454 to 273,870 votes as 2,438 of 2,591 precincts report, about 94 percent. Mastera listed with unclear data.
Partial returns list candidates John Whitaker Eric Tabor John McIntee Dave Nagle Neal Smith Jim Lightfoot Fred Grandy Clayton Hodgson and Scott Hughes with precinct counts and percentages ranging from 82 percent to 99 percent reporting. Races show multiple party affiliations and candidate tallies.
The Democrats break the Republicans 53 47 edge by winning key seats in Maryland Florida Georgia North Carolina Alabama Louisiana and Wisconsin with Barbara Mikulski John Breaux and other candidates securing victories. Senate leadership shifts possible as Byrd and Graham express optimism about gains and Dole concedes.
Republican Terry Branstad won a second term as Iowa governor with about 52 percent of the vote as 89 percent of precincts reported. Democrat Lowell Junkins trailed with 48 percent after a hard-fought campaign. Branstad thanked supporters and conceded rival Roxanne Conlin had previously opposed him in 1982.
U S Representative Tom Tauke of Dubuque claimed a decisive victory in Iowa's 2nd District over Democrat Eric Tabor. Tauke led early returns and finished with about 61 percent to 39 percent, carrying Linn County by over 10 000 votes and totaling 58 560 to 37 095 statewide with 275 of 356 precincts reporting. Tauke attributed the win to his district service and alignment with voters on key issues.
Dave Nagle, a Cedar Falls attorney and former Iowa Democratic Party chairman, won Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, defeating John McIntee of Waterloo as 92 percent of votes counted. The 3rd District spans 16 counties.
Incumbent Republican Charles Grassley defeated Democrat John Roedrick in Iowa securing a large lead as results came in. Grassley cited voter appreciation for his first term independence on farm and military policies and his break from Reagan on certain issues.
The item indicates a mix of weather coverage and early 1A and 2 16A features with references to U.S. and world topics. Further readable details are fragmented across 3-5A and 14B sections.
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