Los Angeles City Council District 2

The L.A. County registrar-recorder sent absentee ballots to nonpartisan voters without instructions on how to vote in the Democratic, Republican, American Independent or Reform parties. The possibility of a nonpartisan voter voting in these party primaries was not mentioned in the mailed information. To vote for Richard Riordan for Republican gubernatorial candidate I had to go to a polling place to find out what ballot chad to punch. Probably many nonpartisan absentee voters were thus partly disenfranchised.

Key to Election Tables An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent candidate. Elected candidates and approved measures--or those leading with 99% Runoff elections may be required in non-partisan races where no candidate receives over 50% of the vote. of precincts reporting--are in bold type. Results are not official and could be affected by absentee ballots.

Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, the loser in last year's gubernatorial race, was dealt another setback as the two candidates he worked hardest for in Tuesday's City Council elections fell short of victory, with one of the two tripped up by a political newcomer. After 18 years in office, City Council President Pat Russell, a longtime friend and ally of the mayor, was ambushed in the 6th Council District race by Ruth Galanter, a planning consultant who had never run for office before.

*--* Artesia City Council (2 Elected) *--* *--* 100% precincts reporting Votes % Antonio Lima 670 29 Larry R. Nelson* 640 28 Charles J. Oliver 570 25 Soledad Gutierrez 432 19 *--* *--* Partial Term *--* *--* Victor Manalo 769 62 William H. Zylstra 462 38 *--* *--* Azusa Mayor *--* *--* 100% precincts reporting Votes % Joseph R. Rocha 1,843 54 Diane M. Chagnon* 1,601 46 *--* *--* City Council *--* *--* (2 Elected) *--* *--* Uriel E. MacIas 1,771 29 Angel A.

Walking streets shaded with the lavender jacaranda blooms of April, candidates kept busy this weekend handing out brochures and shaking hands in the seven City Council districts where Los Angeles voters will make choices in Tuesday's election. City Council President Pat Russell has the most at stake, facing five challengers in the Westchester-Venice district. They are campaigning against Russell's support for new growth and the strong ties of her closest adviser to local developers.