Democrats win Montana
08/11/2006 19:55  - (SA)  

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Washington - Democrats erased the Republican senate majority on Wednesday with a cliff-hanger victory in Montana, hours after taking control of the house.

But that still did not give them Senate control, which would be established by a battle in Virginia where Democrats held a small lead.

Vice-president Dick Cheney would become a tie-breaker in a 50-50 Senate.

The breakdown for the new senate stood at Democrats 50, Republicans 49, with Virginia still too close to call.

Democratic challenger James Webb maintained a small lead over Republican incumbent James Allen and a recount was possible.

Democrats captured five of the six Republican seats they needed for control - Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Montana - and managed to hold endangered Democratic seats in New Jersey and Maryland.

- AP

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