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 By  Staff Reports Published 
7:37 am Wednesday, August 27, 2003

Election results by the numbers

By Staff
Aug. 27, 2003
STATE RACES
Treasurer *
(Democrat)
Robert Smith 157,149 47%
(Republican)
Wayne Burkes 21,814 31%
Agriculture Commissioner *
(Republican)
Roger Crowder 33,893 50%
LEGISLATURE
State House
District 44 *
(Democrat)
Mike Eakes 2,128 42%
LAUDERDALE COUNTY
Supervisor, District 1 **
(Republican)
Sidney Covington 1,283 45%
CLARKE COUNTY
Chancery clerk *
(Democrat)
Beth Graham Fleming 1,556 49%
KEMPER COUNTY
District 3 Supervisor **
(Democrat)
Jerome Hickman 377, 39%
Sheriff *
(Democrat)
Johnny Harpole 2,143 49%
NEWTON COUNTY
District 4 Supervisor **
(Democrat)
L.M. "Bubba" Bonds (I) 539 47%
Tax assessor *
(Democrat)
Pat Addy (I) 2,262 48%
NESHOBA COUNTY
District 2 Supervisor *
(Democrat)
Kevin Cumberland 802 49%
District 4 Supervisor *
(Democrat)
Marty Sistrunk 550 45%
District 5 Supervisor **
(Democrat)
Kevin Wilcher 455 37%
Sheriff *
(Democrat)
Kenny Moore 2,804 46%
NOTES:
* Winner advances to Nov. 4 general election.
** Winner takes office in January.
Sources: Circuit clerk offices in Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, Newton and Neshoba counties.

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