1972 United States presidential election in West Virginia|
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Nixon
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
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McGovern
50-60%
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The 1972 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose six[1] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
West Virginia was won by incumbent President Richard Nixon (R–California), with 63.61% of the popular vote, against George McGovern (D–South Dakota), with 36.39% of the popular vote.[2][3] Nixon won every county in the state except for Logan County, which McGovern won 51.3%-48.7%.[4]
Results
Results By County
County
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Richard Nixon[5] Republican
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George McGovern[5] Democrat
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Margin
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Total Votes
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#
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%
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#
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%
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#
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%
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Barbour
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4,432
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66.25%
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2,258
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33.75%
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2,174
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32.50%
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6,690
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Berkeley
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10,954
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70.78%
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4,523
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29.22%
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6,431
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41.55%
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15,477
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Boone
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5,985
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52.84%
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5,342
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47.16%
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643
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5.68%
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11,327
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Braxton
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3,155
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53.24%
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2,771
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46.76%
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384
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6.48%
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5,926
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Brooke
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7,544
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59.08%
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5,226
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40.92%
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2,318
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18.15%
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12,770
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Cabell
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29,582
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67.39%
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14,312
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32.61%
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15,270
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34.79%
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43,894
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Calhoun
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1,992
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56.59%
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1,528
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43.41%
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464
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13.18%
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3,520
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Clay
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2,186
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54.23%
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1,830
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45.77%
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338
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8.45%
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3,998
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Doddridge
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2,284
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77.98%
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645
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22.02%
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1,639
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55.96%
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2,929
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Fayette
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11,876
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54.37%
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9,966
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45.63%
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1,910
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8.74%
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21,842
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Gilmer
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2,056
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60.20%
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1,359
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39.80%
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697
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20.41%
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3,415
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Grant
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3,556
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85.28%
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614
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14.72%
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2,942
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70.55%
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4,170
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Greenbrier
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8,827
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66.62%
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4,423
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33.38%
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4,404
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33.24%
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13,250
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Hampshire
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3,084
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65.33%
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1,637
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34.67%
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1,447
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30.65%
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4,721
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Hancock
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10,634
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61.25%
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6,727
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38.75%
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3,907
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22.50%
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17,361
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Hardy
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2,609
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63.34%
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1,510
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36.66%
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1,099
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26.68%
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4,119
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Harrison
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22,196
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63.23%
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12,910
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36.77%
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9,286
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26.45%
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35,106
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Jackson
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7,226
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70.61%
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3,007
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29.39%
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4,219
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41.23%
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10,233
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Jefferson
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4,822
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63.41%
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2,782
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36.59%
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2,040
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26.83%
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7,604
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Kanawha
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65,021
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63.09%
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38,032
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36.91%
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26,989
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26.19%
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103,053
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Lewis
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5,778
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73.70%
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2,062
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26.30%
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3,716
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47.40%
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7.840
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Lincoln
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4,673
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54.66%
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3,876
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45.34%
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797
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9.32%
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8,549
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Logan
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9,533
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48.69%
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10,045
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51.31%
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-512
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-2.62%
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19,578
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Marion
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16,095
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57.57%
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11,864
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42.43%
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4,231
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15.13%
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27,959
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Marshall
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10,966
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63.23%
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6,378
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36.77%
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4,588
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26.45%
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17,344
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Mason
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7,129
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64.01%
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4,008
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35.99%
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3,121
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28.02%
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11,137
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McDowell
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8,942
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56.76%
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6,811
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43.24%
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2,131
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13.53%
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15,753
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Mercer
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17,846
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69.52%
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7,826
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30.48%
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10,020
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39.03%
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25,672
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Mineral
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7,157
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68.60%
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3,276
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31.40%
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3,881
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37.20%
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10,433
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Mingo
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7,484
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57.27%
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5,585
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42.73%
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1,899
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14.53%
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13,069
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Monongalia
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16,758
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60.98%
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10,721
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39.02%
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6,037
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21.97%
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27,479
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Monroe
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3,716
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63.74%
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2,114
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36.26%
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1,602
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27.48%
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5,830
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Morgan
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3,014
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72.94%
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1,118
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27.06%
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1,896
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45.89%
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4,132
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Nicholas
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5,907
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61.95%
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3,628
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38.05%
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2,279
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23.90%
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9,535
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Ohio
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18,435
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63.73%
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10,491
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36.27%
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7,944
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27.46%
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28,926
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Pendleton
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2,207
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63.88%
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1,248
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36.12%
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959
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27.76%
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3455
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Pleasants
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2,025
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62.65%
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1,207
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37.35%
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818
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25.31%
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3,232
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Pocahontas
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2,391
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59.39%
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1,635
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40.61%
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756
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18.78%
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4,026
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Preston
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7,807
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72.39%
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2,977
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27.61%
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4,830
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44.79%
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10,784
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Putnam
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8,265
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63.40%
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4,771
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36.60%
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3,494
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26.80%
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13,036
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Raleigh
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19,150
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64.40%
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10,586
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35.60%
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8,564
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28.80%
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29,736
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Randolph
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6,923
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64.51%
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3,809
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35.49%
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3,114
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29.02%
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10,732
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Ritchie
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3,635
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78.59%
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990
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21.41%
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2,645
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57.19%
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4,625
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Roane
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4,253
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64.06%
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2,386
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35.94%
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1,867
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28.12%
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6,639
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Summers
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3,895
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60.74%
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2,518
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39.26%
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1,377
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21.47%
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6,413
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Taylor
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4,385
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67.77%
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2,085
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32.23%
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2,300
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35.55%
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6,470
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Tucker
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2,163
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59.75%
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1,457
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40.25%
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706
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19.50%
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3,620
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Tyler
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3,362
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74.93%
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1,125
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25.07%
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2,237
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49.86%
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4,487
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Upshur
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6,449
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78.23%
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1,795
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21.77%
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4,654
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56.45%
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8,244
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Wayne
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9,775
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60.99%
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6,251
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39.01%
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3,524
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21.99%
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16,026
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Webster
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2,114
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50.54%
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2,069
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49.46%
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45
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1.08%
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4,183
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Wetzel
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6,046
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64.86%
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3,276
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35.14%
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2,770
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29.71%
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9,322
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Wirt
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1,442
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67.60%
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691
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32.40%
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751
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35.21%
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2,133
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Wood
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27,315
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71.50%
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10,886
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28.50%
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16,429
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43.01%
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38,201
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Wyoming
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7,926
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63.95%
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4,468
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36.05%
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3,458
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27.90%
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12,394
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Totals |
484,964 |
63.61% |
277,435 |
36.39% |
207,529 |
27.22% |
762,399
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References