Upsets hit state Legislature;
Hendriksen nabs District 20
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State
Senate and
House district
races were full
of surprises
and upsets —
like the race
for the Senate District 20 seat
Margie Hendriksen ousted
veteran state Sen George
Wingard from his Senate Dis
trict 20 seat of 14 years She
appeared the victor almost from
the first batch of precinct
returns Tuesday night
Wingard, relying on early
computer print-outs, had all but
conceded the race, which had a
tally of 17,198 to 15,642 with 80
percent of the vote in
"I had no idea it was going to
be that close,” Wingard said
Wingard, awaiting precinct
returns at Harris Hall, looked
tired and shaken, while
Hendriksen wore a smiling face
Before the final vote came in,
Hendriksen said she was "very
pleased with the trend," and
predicted her margin would
increase as the precinct results
poured in "Democrats tend to
vote after work,” she said
Results for Senate District 20,
which encompasses Eugene
south of 18th Avenue and West
Eugene, substantiated her
prediction.
"Everything happened like
we thought it would happen In a
way it's kind of anti-climatic, but
I'm elated, I'm thrilled — I'm not
shocked Other people were
surprised, but I'm not,''
Hendriksen said
At 11 p m , Hendriksen held
50 percent of the vote
compared to Wingard's 46
percent. She said she owed her
success partially to the
“fantastic people” working for
her
Hendriksen said she planned
to join with Democrats today to
discuss who will be the next
Senate majority leader and
Senate president
Hendriksen told Wingard her
good showing was due to the
large voter turnout. "It was a
sunny day George, a sunny
day."
Hendriksen was elected to
House District 40 in 1980 after
beginning her political career in
1971 as a citizen lobbyist
Hendriksen prides herself on
her voting record in the area of
environmental protection, the
maintenance and growth of
education, health and social
programs and senior citizens'
rights
In Senate District 21, inc
umbent Democrat Ed Fadeley
had no trouble holding on to his
seat, defeating Republican Mike
Cross, a 22-year-old University
student, by a vote of 17,506 to
9,522
As Fadeley awaited early
results from District 21, which
encompasses the University
area, a voice in the crowd at
Harris Hall summarized the
veteran senator's 18 years of
success at the polls "Fadeley's
sure walking away with his race
again."
"It's nice not to have any lit
ters," said Fadeley as victory
appeared certain
Fadeley remarked during the
early hours of the election night
that Lane County voters were
making reasonable" choices
about the ballot measures
Republican Mary McCauley
Burrows, a five-term veteran
representative, kept her District
41 seat by a 9,599 to 4,988
margin, defeating Democrat
Mike Grove, a University econ
omics professor
"I was really nervous I
haven't had the stamina in this
race, so I feel incredibly
relieved," said McCauley-Bur
rows "Whatever we (the
Legislature) do is going to have
to be progressive and bipar
tisan."
Burrows said higher educa
tion faces a "a dire, dire
situation
"The University has to be
protected," she said
"We did what we could," said
Grove, who was awaiting the
returns with a somber crowd of
supporters at the Brass Rail
Restaurant
But Grove said he isn't
completely out of the political
picture
Grattan Kerans, 41, made it
look easy in the District 39
representative race, defeating
Republican Jerry Riley, 40. by a
vote of 8,514 to 5,679
"Those are my people," said
a jubilant Kerans. who has
served four terms
District 39 encompasses the
Bethei-Danebo and Santa Clara
River Road area
Democrat Larry Hill unseated
freshman Rep Vern Meyer in a
close race for Springfield's
District 42 seat
Hill, who defeated his Repub
lican opponent by a 8,913 to
4,014 margin, had stressed his
opposition to Measures 3 and 6
during the campaign
In the District 40
representative race, University
Prof Carl Hosticka edged two
opponents. Republican Robert
O'Reilly and Citizens Party
candidate Laurel Paulson
As the results were tallied for
District 40, which includes the
University, downtown Eugene,
Sheldon High School, Gateway,
and Springfield areas, Hosticka
was optimistic.
"Looks good so far,” he said.
Hosticka said he was
"encouraged" with the number
of Democrats winning races
But he acknowledged that
"there's going to be some tough
fights" between the
Democrat-controlled Legisla
ture and Republican Gov. Vic
Atiyeh.
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