Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: SATURDAY, December 25, 1993 TAG: 9312250060 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B4 EDITION: HOLIDAY SOURCE: DATELINE: RICHMOND LENGTH: Short
Cranwell spent $193,655 to keep his seat, receiving 59 percent of the vote.
Republicans, who picked up six House of Delegates seats in last month's election, might have won a majority if they had not been significantly outspent by Democrats, a political analyst said.
In the party-contested elections, Democratic candidates outspent Republican candidates by $4.07 million to $2.38 million, said Larry Sabato, a University of Virginia government professor.
Spending set a record. The average spending by a major party candidate was $57,642, almost $15,000 more than two years ago. The previous record, $57,480, was set in 1989. - Associated Press
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