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ELECTION '86: The Roundup

In a race that had been rated a toss-up, former governor and Duke University president Terry Sanford picked up a seat for the Democrats, defeating James Broyhill, who had been appointed to finish the term of Republican John East, who committed suicide earlier this year.

NORTH DAKOTA

State Tax Commisioner Kent Conrad ousted incumbent Mark Andrews in a race that both sides expected to be very close. Despite enormous support from the President and the national Republican party, the Democrat managed to capitalize on farm issues.

OHIO

Incumbent Democrats swept both races here. Senator John Glenn won easily and Governor Dick Celeste-who appeared to be in trouble at the begining of the year-beat back a challenge from four-time governor James Rhodes, who called out the National Guard at Kent State University.

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OKLAHOMA

Incumbent Republican Don Nickles won re-election over Rep. James Jones. In the race to replace a retiring Democratic governor, forme Republican Gov. Harry Bellmon defeated Democrat David Walters, a Harvard B-School graduate.

OREGON

Republican incumbent Bob Packwood easily returned to his Senate seat. In the governor's race, former Cabinet officer Neil Goldschmidt beat Republican Norma Paulus.

PENNSYLVANIA

In a hot race, Democrat Robert Casey defeated William Scranton III to replace the retiring Republican governor. Incumbent Republican Arlen Specter cruised past Bob Edgar in the Senate race.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Democratic incumbent Sen. Ernest Hollings won re-election. In a tightly contested governor's race Republican Caroll Campbell defeated conservative Democrat Mike Daniel.

SOUTH DAKOTA

Democratic Rep. Tom Daschle, a farm populist, unseated incumbent James Abner. For governor, Republican favorite George Mickelson squeaked by ex-farmer Lars Herseth.

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