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1978 Election results As of 3 am, with about three-fourths of state precincts rporting and all of Lane County pre cincts reporting, results of the election were as follows: State GOVERNOR Victor Atiyeh, R, 56 Bob Straub. 0. 44 U.S. SENATE Vem Cook, D, 38 Mark Hatfield. R, 62 CONGRESS 1st District Les AuCotn, D. 62 Nick Bunick. R. 38 2nd District Terry Hicks, R, 31 Al III man. D, 69 3rd District Robert Duncan.D. Martin Simon, I, 15 4th District J. Lausmarm. R, 44 Jim Weaver, D, 56 County 43 57 33 67 85 LABOR COMMISSIONER Mary Roberts.D, 68 64 John Smets, R. . 36 32 INSTRUCTION SUPT. Verne Duncan 59 60 Ruth McFarland 41 40 LANE COUNTY ASSESSOR WiHiam Bain 59 Ken Bytund MEASURE 1 Provides for appointoient of appeMate judges and eiecbon on vrtielher or not to retain toem after six years. Yes 45 51 No 56 49 MEASURE 2 Constrtuionai amendment grvmg the state Senate power to confirm or reject appointments by the governor Yes * 57 63 No 43 37 MEASURE 3 Whether the motor vehicle license fee should be doubled from $20 for two years to $20 for one year. Yes 24 31 No 76 69 MEASURE 4 Whether to make it easwr to form public utility districts by requiring one election instead of two Yes 44 47 No 56 53 MEASURE 5 Whether to allow non-dentists to self and fit false teeth under certain conditions Yes 88 81 No 22 19 MEASURE 6 Whether to Nmit properly taxes to 1.5 percent of assessed value and limit assessment increases to 2 percent a year If passes, must get more yes votes than Measure 11 to become part o4 Oregon Constitution. Yes 48 32 No 52 68 MEASURE 7 Would prohibit the state from paying for abortions for women on welfare. Yes No 47 53 45 55 MEASURE 8 Whether to restore the death penalty for certain crimes. Yes No 64 36 61 39 MEASURE 9 Whether to prohibit utilities from earning returns on money invested in new power plants until the plants are producing energy. Yes No 70 30 72 28 MEASURE 10 Whether to restrict the power of the state Land Conservation and Development Commission Yes No 39 61 38 62 MEASURE 11 Whether to have the state pay one-half of property taxes on owner-occupied dwellings and give simi lar benefits to renters. If passes, must get more yes votes than Measure 6 to become part of Oregon Constitution Yes No 45 55 62 38 MEASURE 12 Whether the Legislature should tel Congress it would ike a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget except in time of national emergency. Yes No 84 16 74 26 emerald Vo». 80, No. 48 Eugene, Oregon 97401 Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1978 Lane votes its own mind By ANN TRENEMAN Of the Emerald Lane County voters are a bit out of step with the state of Oregon. That fact isn’t hard to glean from Tuesday's election results; in race after race, Lane residents voted the oppo site of statewide sentiments. Even with what one Democrat termed a “conservative voter tumout" that was prodded by the Archie Weinstein recall, Lane residents voted a largely liberal ticket on major statewide issues. In the governor's race, county voters rejected State Sen Victor Atiyeh, who will take over his opponent Gov. Bob Straub's chair in January. Although Atiyeh won statewide by 56 percent to 44 percent, Lane County cast 57 percent of its ballots for Straub, with 43 percent favoring Atiyeh. County voting was equally askew on tax relief Meas ures 6 and 11. Although both measures failed to gather a majority statewide. Measure 6 garnered more votes than 11. Measure 6 went down statewide 48 percent to 52 percent and 11 failed 45 percent to 55 percent. However, in Lane County. Measure 11 was approved 62 percent to 38 percent and Measure 6 bit the dust 32 percent to 68 percent. Although Measure 7, which would have cut off funding for abortions, was defeated statewide, it lost by a larger margin in Lane County. County returns show 55 percent against the measure and 45 percent opposing it. Statewide, 53 percent opposed the measure and 47 per cent favored it. Lane County and state results also agree on Measure 8, which will reinstate the death penalty in Oregon. The death penalty measure received 64 percent in favor and 36 percent opposed statewide and 61 percent voting yes and 39 percent casting a no vote in Lane. Lane County voters concurred with statewide senti ments in approving Ballot Measures 4 and 9 and voting down Measure 10. Measure4 will shorten the steps neces sary to create a public utility district and Measure 9 will forbid utilities to add the cost of construction onto ratepayers' Mis. Measure 10 would have made the Land Conservation and Development Commission an advisory board. Voter tumout was unusually heavy in Oregon Tuesday — at least in comparison to other states which held primaries Tuesday. The voters equalled the turnout with the 1976 presidential election. Experts attribute the heavy turnout to the controversial ballot measures, including Measures 6 and 1 land the tight governor's race. fc Wlf -to County Commissioner Archie Weinstein, who emerges victorious from a recall attempt, looks over the precinct readouts with aide George Kramer (top). Other winners Tuesday night included U S. Rep. Jim Weaver (left), who defeated Republican Jerry Lausmann; William Bain, who defeated incum bent Ken Bylund in the Lane Assessor’s race; and state Rep. Dave Frohn mayer (right). Democrats and Republicans held respective parties at the Eugene Hotel. EmafUd photos
