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Wyden wins election

Wyden wins election
POR96013001-30JAN96-PORTLAND, OR., USA: Ron Wyden, C, gives wife Laurie a kiss, while campaign workers and well-wishers cheer 30 Jan. following his victory speech. Wyden won the special U.S. Senate election held to fill the seat left vacant by former Sen. Bob Packwood who resigned because of allegations of sexual harassment. The election was the first Senate race in the nation to be conducted completely by mail-in ballot. UPI pa/Jeffrey Foster