Tuesday’s Results

A look at the major races and ballot propositions around the nation on Tuesday:

GOVERNOR

New Jersey

Christine Todd Whitman (R)* : 47%

Jim McGreevey (D): 46%

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Virginia

Jim Gilmore (R): 56%

Don Beyer (D): 43%

CONGRESS

New York

Vito Fossella (R): 62%

Eric Vitaliano (D): 38%

MAYOR

Atlanta

Bill Campbell*: 46%

Marvin Arrington: 36%

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Cleveland

Michael White*: 61%

Helen Knipe Smith: 39%

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Detroit

Dennis Archer*: 83%

Ed Vaughn: 17%

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Houston

Lee Brown: 41%

Rob Mosbacher: 29%

(top two finishers compete in December runoff)

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Miami

Joe Carollo*: 50%

Xavier Suarez: 47%

(runoff is required)

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Minneapolis

Sharon Sayles Belton (D)*: 55%

Barbara Carlson (R): 45%

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New York

Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)*: 57%

Ruth Messinger (D): 41%

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Pittsburgh

Tom Murphy (D)*: 79%

Harry Frost (R): 21%

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Seattle

Paul Schell: 56%

Charlie Chong: 44%

Note: * indicates incumbent. Where no party is designated, race was nonpartisan

STATE PROPOSITIONS

Maine: Adopt industry-backed rules on clear-cutting of forests. Failed, 53%-47%

Maine: Grant voting rights to mentally ill people who need guardians. Failed, 58%-42%.

New York: Authorize $2.4 billion in bonds for school construction. Failed, 52%-48%.

New York: Call convention to rewrite state Constitution. Failed, 63%-37%.

Oregon: Repeal law permitting assisted suicide. Failed, 60%-40%.

Washington: Legalize medical use of marijuana and other drugs. Failed, 60%-40%.

Washington: Require trigger locks on handguns and safety courses for owners. Failed, 71%-29%.

Washington: Bar employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Failed, 60%-40%.

Washington: Allow workers to keep their doctor if they change health plans. Failed, 68%-32%.

Source: Times staff and wire reports