The victories were two bright spots for Democrats as Republicans sought large governorship gains to match their hoped-for sweep in Congress.

The company is working with Handicap International on a contract to build a database of amputee victims; other relief groups would be able to use the database to care for patients. Lea Radick, a spokeswoman for Handicap International, said the organization is not aware of similar record-keeping efforts being done on amputees in Haiti.