QUESTIONS:
1. In the recent national elections, how many Republican U.S. senators were defeated for re-election?
2. How many Democratic senators lost re-election?
3. How many incumbent Democratic governors lost re-election?
4. How many incumbent Republican governors lost re-election?
5. How many women were elected governors on November 5?
ANSWERS:
1. One. Sen. Tim Hutchinson of Arkansas. (Sen. Bob Smith of New Hampshire had earlier lost renomination in the GOP primary.)
2. Two: Max Cleland (Ga.) and Jean Carnahan (Mo.).
3. Three: Roy Barnes (Ga.), James Hodges (S.C.) and Don Siegelman (Ala.), although Siegelman is challenging the results and demanding a full recount.
4. One: Scott McCallum (Wis.).
5. Four: Democrats Janet Napolitano (Ariz), Kathleen Sebelius (Kan.) and Jennifer Granholm (Mich.) and Republican Linda Lingle (Hawaii).
