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Official 2008 Primary Election results for Howard County

President of the United States Results

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Democratic Candidates
President of the United States
(Vote for one)

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Joe Biden

Hillary Clinton

Christopher J. Dodd

John Edwards

Mike Gravel

Democratic

Howard

129

18,130

427

Totals

129 (0.3%)

18,130 (38.9%)

28 (0.1%)

427 (0.9%)

37 (0.1%)

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Democratic Candidates
President of the United States
(Vote for one)

Dennis J. Kucinich

Barack Obama(Won)

Bill Richardson

Uncommitted

Democratic

Howard

27,174

137

425

Totals

63 (0.1%)

27,174 (58.4%)

137 (0.3%)

425 (0.9%)

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Republican Candidates
President of the United States
(Vote for one)

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Rudy Giuliani

Mike Huckabee

Duncan Hunter

Alan Keyes

John McCain(Won)

Republican

Howard

244

5,277

152

11,719

Totals

244 (1.2%)

5,277 (25.7%)

25 (0.1%)

152 (0.7%)

11,719 (57.1%)

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Republican Candidates
President of the United States
(Vote for one)

Ron Paul

Mitt Romney

Tom Tancredo

Fred Thompson

Republican

Howard

1,408

1,515

166

Totals

1,408 (6.9%)

1,515 (7.4%)

23 (0.1%)

166 (0.8%)

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Democratic Candidates
President of the United States
Congressional District 03 (Vote for one)

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Joe Biden

Hillary Clinton

Christopher J. Dodd

John Edwards

Mike Gravel

Democratic

Howard

5,183

119

Totals

39 (0.3%)

5,183 (36.4%)

6 (0.0%)

119 (0.8%)

12 (0.1%)

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Democratic Candidates
President of the United States
Congressional District 03 (Vote for one)

Dennis J. Kucinich

Barack Obama(Won)

Bill Richardson

Uncommitted

Democratic

Howard

8,726

100

Totals

21 (0.1%)

8,726 (61.3%)

40 (0.3%)

100 (0.7%)

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Republican Candidates
President of the United States
Congressional District 03 (Vote for one)

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Rudy Giuliani

Mike Huckabee

Duncan Hunter

Alan Keyes

John McCain(Won)

Republican

Howard

1,297

2,763

Totals

63 (1.3%)

1,297 (26.6%)

5 (0.1%)

44 (0.9%)

2,763 (56.6%)

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Republican Candidates
President of the United States
Congressional District 03 (Vote for one)

Ron Paul

Mitt Romney

Tom Tancredo

Fred Thompson

Republican

Howard

365

297

Totals

365 (7.5%)

297 (6.1%)

7 (0.1%)

41 (0.8%)

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Democratic Candidates
President of the United States
Congressional District 07 (Vote for one)

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Joe Biden

Hillary Clinton

Christopher J. Dodd

John Edwards

Mike Gravel

Democratic

Howard

12,947

308

Totals

90 (0.3%)

12,947 (40.1%)

22 (0.1%)

308 (1.0%)

25 (0.1%)

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Democratic Candidates
President of the United States
Congressional District 07 (Vote for one)

Dennis J. Kucinich

Barack Obama(Won)

Bill Richardson

Uncommitted

Democratic

Howard

18,448

325

Totals

42 (0.1%)

18,448 (57.1%)

97 (0.3%)

325 (1.0%)

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Republican Candidates
President of the United States
Congressional District 07 (Vote for one)

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Rudy Giuliani

Mike Huckabee

Duncan Hunter

Alan Keyes

John McCain(Won)

Republican

Howard

181

3,980

108

8,956

Totals

181 (1.2%)

3,980 (25.4%)

20 (0.1%)

108 (0.7%)

8,956 (57.2%)

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Republican Candidates
President of the United States
Congressional District 07 (Vote for one)

Ron Paul

Mitt Romney

Tom Tancredo

Fred Thompson

Republican

Howard

1,043

1,218

125

Totals

1,043 (6.7%)

1,218 (7.8%)

16 (0.1%)

125 (0.8%)

Representative in Congress Results

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Democratic Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 03 (Vote for one)

John M. Rea

John P. Sarbanes(Won)

Democratic

Howard

1,437

11,047

Totals

1,437 (11.5%)

11,047 (88.5%)

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Republican Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 03 (Vote for one)

Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris(Won)

Christopher Panasuk

Paul Spause

John Stafford

Republican

Howard

1,011

570

741

1,279

Totals

1,011 (28.1%)

570 (15.8%)

741 (20.6%)

1,279 (35.5%)

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Democratic Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 07 (Vote for one)

Elijah Cummings(Won)

Charles Ulysses Smith

Democratic

Howard

24,215

3,916

Totals

24,215 (86.1%)

3,916 (13.9%)

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Republican Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 07 (Vote for one)

Ray Bly

Michael T. Hargadon(Won)

Republican

Howard

2,848

7,717

Totals

2,848 (27.0%)

7,717 (73.0%)

Judge of the Circuit Court Results

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Democratic Results
Judge of the Circuit Court
Judicial Circuit 05 (Vote for one)

Tim McCrone(Won)

Howard

33,073

Totals

33,073 (100.0%)

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Republican Results
Judge of the Circuit Court
Judicial Circuit 05 (Vote for one)

Tim McCrone(Won)

Howard

13,992

Totals

13,992 (100.0%)

Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention Results

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Democratic Candidates
Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for four)

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Madonna Norwood Brennan
(Edwards)

Danelle Avery Buchman
(Uncommitted)

Lyn Farrow
(Obama)(Won)

Lisa Lopez Friedman
(Obama)(Won)

Kate M. Furek
(Edwards)

Democratic

Howard

472

481

7,315

7,438

468

Totals

472 (0.9%)

481 (1.0%)

7,315 (14.6%)

7,438 (14.9%)

468 (0.9%)

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Democratic Candidates
Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for four)

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Sandy Hillman
(Clinton)(Won)

Penny McCrimmon
(Obama)

Maggie McIntosh
(Clinton)(Won)

Ellen O. Moyer
(Clinton)

Shane Pendergrass
(Clinton)

Democratic

Howard

4,709

7,200

4,507

4,178

5,029

Totals

4,709 (9.4%)

7,200 (14.4%)

4,507 (9.0%)

4,178 (8.4%)

5,029 (10.1%)

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Democratic Candidates
Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for four)

Laura Perkins
(Edwards)

Cynthia M. Saunders
(Richardson)

Jen Terrasa
(Obama)

Democratic

Howard

524

268

7,412

Totals

524 (1.0%)

268 (0.5%)

7,412 (14.8%)

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Democratic Candidates
Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for four)

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Sandra Bisbey
(Richardson)

Stephanie E. Farquhar
(Obama)(Won)

Carole Fisher
(Clinton)

Lisa Gladden
(Obama)(Won)

Sheila I. Hill
(Clinton)

Democratic

Howard

854

16,254

12,329

16,371

11,736

Totals

854 (0.7%)

16,254 (14.2%)

12,329 (10.8%)

16,371 (14.3%)

11,736 (10.3%)

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Democratic Candidates
Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for four)

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Helen L. Holton
(Obama)

Adrienne A. Jones
(Clinton)

Verna Jones
(Obama)(Won)

Kristen M. Neville
(Richardson)

Deanna Peel
(Edwards)

Democratic

Howard

15,747

11,429

15,661

879

1,579

Totals

15,747 (13.8%)

11,429 (10.0%)

15,661 (13.7%)

879 (0.8%)

1,579 (1.4%)

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Democratic Candidates
Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for four)

Catherine Pugh
(Clinton)(Won)

Democratic

Howard

11,477

Totals

11,477 (10.0%)

Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Results

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Democratic Candidates
Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

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Brian S. Bailey
(Edwards)

Arthur M. Brown
(Uncommitted)

Jon S. Cardin
(Richardson)

Dan Clements
(Obama)(Won)

Deva Angel Dwarka
(Richardson)

Democratic

Howard

552

361

454

7,699

119

Totals

552 (1.5%)

361 (0.9%)

454 (1.2%)

7,699 (20.3%)

119 (0.3%)

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Democratic Candidates
Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

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C. Vernon Gray
(Uncommitted)

Jon M. Laria
(Clinton)(Won)

Noel Levy
(Uncommitted)

Al Liebeskind
(Edwards)

David A. Marker
(Obama)(Won)

Democratic

Howard

1,054

4,644

328

354

7,389

Totals

1,054 (2.8%)

4,644 (12.2%)

328 (0.9%)

354 (0.9%)

7,389 (19.4%)

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Democratic Candidates
Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

Patrick T. O'Malley
(Biden)

Ian Pfeiffer
(Biden)

Wayne L. Rogers
(Clinton)

C. A. Cory Ruppersberger
(Clinton)

Robert Yochem
(Obama)

Democratic

Howard

272

100

4,317

3,958

6,404

Totals

272 (0.7%)

100 (0.3%)

4,317 (11.4%)

3,958 (10.4%)

6,404 (16.9%)

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Democratic Candidates
Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for three)

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Curt Anderson
(Obama)

Frank M. Conaway
(Edwards)

Robert W. Curran
(Richardson)

Anwer J. Hasan
(Clinton)

Bill Marker
(Richardson)

Democratic

Howard

16,135

1,338

774

11,293

488

Totals

16,135 (18.7%)

1,338 (1.6%)

774 (0.9%)

11,293 (13.1%)

488 (0.6%)

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Democratic Candidates
Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for three)

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Nathaniel J. McFadden
(Obama)(Won)

James Mellicant
(Edwards)

Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr.
(Obama)(Won)

John V. Murphy
(Biden)

H. Alexander Robinson
(Clinton)

Democratic

Howard

16,053

990

15,770

580

11,287

Totals

16,053 (18.6%)

990 (1.1%)

15,770 (18.3%)

580 (0.7%)

11,287 (13.1%)

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Democratic Candidates
Male Delegates to the Democratic National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for three)

Jonathan Weinstein
(Richardson)

Bernard C. "Jack" Young
(Clinton)(Won)

Democratic

Howard

582

10,985

Totals

582 (0.7%)

10,985 (12.7%)

Delegates to the Republican National Convention Results

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Republican Candidates
Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

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Nicolee W. Ambrose
(Thompson)

Gary E. Applebaum
(Giuliani)

Diane M. Baker
(Giuliani)

Norm Bednarek
(Mccain)(Won)

Carl Wesley Bissett

Republican

Howard

177

208

242

2,241

Totals

177 (1.3%)

208 (1.5%)

242 (1.8%)

2,241 (16.6%)

40 (0.3%)

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Republican Candidates
Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

Continued below

David R. Blumberg
(Mccain)(Won)

J. Michael Collins

Christian Conti-Vock
(Paul)

Robert P. Duckworth
(Romney)

Janet Greenip
(Romney)

Republican

Howard

2,266

361

437

384

Totals

2,266 (16.8%)

42 (0.3%)

361 (2.7%)

437 (3.2%)

384 (2.8%)

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Republican Candidates
Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

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Barbara Viventi Howard
(Mccain)(Won)

Peter Justesen

James J. King
(Giuliani)

Ronald C. Lingenfelder

Michael Edward Malone

Republican

Howard

2,249

106

Totals

2,249 (16.6%)

28 (0.2%)

106 (0.8%)

28 (0.2%)

70 (0.5%)

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Republican Candidates
Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

Continued below

Benjamin A. Neil

Mark Newgent

Christopher Panasuk
(Paul)

Justin Ready
(Huckabee)

Tom Redmond
(Thompson)

Republican

Howard

382

1,073

100

Totals

38 (0.3%)

18 (0.1%)

382 (2.8%)

1,073 (7.9%)

100 (0.7%)

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Republican Candidates
Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

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Douglas B. Riley
(Romney)

Tony Ristaino

Wayne Smith
(Huckabee)

John Stafford

Bruce Voris
(Paul)

Republican

Howard

382

1,034

367

Totals

382 (2.8%)

25 (0.2%)

1,034 (7.6%)

74 (0.5%)

367 (2.7%)

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Republican Candidates
Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

Jerry Walker
(Thompson)

Rob Warlick
(Huckabee)

John White

Republican

Howard

991

Totals

95 (0.7%)

991 (7.3%)

62 (0.5%)

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Republican Candidates
Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for three)

Continued below

David Everett Anderson
(Huckabee)

Gail H. Bates
(Thompson)

Joan M. Becker
(Giuliani)

Joseph Brown, Jr.
(Romney)

Patrick J. Citroni
(Paul)

Republican

Howard

3,411

1,741

882

1,599

1,117

Totals

3,411 (7.8%)

1,741 (4.0%)

882 (2.0%)

1,599 (3.7%)

1,117 (2.6%)

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Republican Candidates
Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for three)

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Greg Fox
(Romney)

Gerson N. Kaplan
(Paul)

Allan H. Kittleman
(Romney)

Donna M. Martini
(Paul)

Clark B. Miller

Republican

Howard

2,155

993

3,145

1,009

186

Totals

2,155 (4.9%)

993 (2.3%)

3,145 (7.2%)

1,009 (2.3%)

186 (0.4%)

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Republican Candidates
Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for three)

Continued below

Warren E. Miller
(Thompson)

Don Murphy
(Mccain)(Won)

Gloria B. Murphy
(Huckabee)

Albert L. Nalley
(Thompson)

Shandon C. Phan
(Mccain)(Won)

Republican

Howard

1,046

7,016

3,073

315

6,304

Totals

1,046 (2.4%)

7,016 (16.0%)

3,073 (7.0%)

315 (0.7%)

6,304 (14.4%)

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Republican Candidates
Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for three)

Arne L. Schoeller, Jr.
(Mccain)(Won)

Douglas P. Stiegler
(Huckabee)

Denise Ugast
(Giuliani)

Andy Weinrub
(Giuliani)

Republican

Howard

6,192

2,924

314

308

Totals

6,192 (14.2%)

2,924 (6.7%)

314 (0.7%)

308 (0.7%)

Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention Results

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Republican Candidates
Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

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Richard A. Ambrose
(Thompson)

James P. Appel
(Thompson)

Sean Davidson
(Paul)

Ron Elfenbein
(Giuliani)

Chuck Gast
(Romney)

Republican

Howard

207

156

405

167

432

Totals

207 (1.6%)

156 (1.2%)

405 (3.2%)

167 (1.3%)

432 (3.4%)

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Republican Candidates
Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

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Randall Benson Gearhart
(Paul)

Jenny Hahne

Sandra N. Harriman

Craig Meister
(Thompson)

J. Gary Middlebrooks

Republican

Howard

383

128

164

132

Totals

383 (3.1%)

128 (1.0%)

164 (1.3%)

132 (1.1%)

71 (0.6%)

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Republican Candidates
Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

Continued below

Kristin Miller
(Paul)

Mark H. Olanoff
(Giuliani)

Rebecca Phillips
(Mccain)(Won)

Ruth Ready
(Huckabee)

Melanie R. Sabelhaus
(Romney)

Republican

Howard

435

163

2,283

1,122

415

Totals

435 (3.5%)

163 (1.3%)

2,283 (18.2%)

1,122 (8.9%)

415 (3.3%)

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Republican Candidates
Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

Continued below

Duane Shelton

Amy Shuster
(Romney)

Mark Supple
(Mccain)(Won)

Timothy Lloyd Tilghman
(Huckabee)

Samuel J. White
(Mccain)(Won)

Republican

Howard

446

2,069

1,098

2,076

Totals

81 (0.6%)

446 (3.6%)

2,069 (16.5%)

1,098 (8.8%)

2,076 (16.5%)

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Republican Candidates
Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 03 (Vote for three)

T. Sky Woodward
(Giuliani)

Republican

Howard

115

Totals

115 (0.9%)

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Republican Candidates
Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for three)

Continued below

A.J. Bellido de Luna
(Giuliani)

Carol C. Byrd
(Huckabee)

John M. Davidson
(Paul)

Paul Demos
(Mccain)(Won)

Loretta D. Gaffney
(Thompson)

Republican

Howard

461

3,479

1,130

6,727

723

Totals

461 (1.1%)

3,479 (8.6%)

1,130 (2.8%)

6,727 (16.6%)

723 (1.8%)

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Republican Candidates
Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for three)

Continued below

Michael T. Hargadon
(Paul)

Brian Harlin
(Romney)

Joseph John Healy
(Paul)

John Hencken
(Mccain)(Won)

Rick Martel
(Thompson)

Republican

Howard

1,398

1,832

1,183

6,845

540

Totals

1,398 (3.5%)

1,832 (4.5%)

1,183 (2.9%)

6,845 (16.9%)

540 (1.3%)

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Republican Candidates
Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for three)

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Christopher J. McCabe
(Huckabee)

Christopher J. Merdon
(Giuliani)

Kendall Taylor Murphy
(Mccain)(Won)

Kevin Rodkey
(Giuliani)

Loretta H. Shields
(Romney)

Republican

Howard

4,079

1,400

6,769

437

1,500

Totals

4,079 (10.1%)

1,400 (3.5%)

6,769 (16.7%)

437 (1.1%)

1,500 (3.7%)

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Republican Candidates
Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention
Congressional District 07 (Vote for three)

John D. Wafer
(Romney)

Steve Whisler
(Thompson)

Republican

Howard

1,405

522

Totals

1,405 (3.5%)

522 (1.3%)

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