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6:06 am Wednesday, November 5, 2003

Election results
Nov. 5, 2003

By Staff
Note: Some results are incomplete and all are unofficial.
STATE RACES
Governor
John Thomas Cripps (Constitution) 5,967 1%
Sherman Lee Dillon (Green) 3,707 0%
Ronnie Musgrove (D) 384,693 45%
Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 3,687 0%
Lieutenant Governor
Barbara Blackmon (D) 308,739 37%
Anna J. Reives (Reform) 16,585 2%
Attorney General
Scott Newton (R) 313,361 38%
Secretary of State
Brenda Blackburn (Reform) 45,177 6%
Julio Del Castillo (R) 190,773 24%
State Treasurer
Gary Anderson (D) 378,026 46%
Lee Dilworth (Reform) 12,474 2%
State Auditor
Billy Blackburn (Reform) 171,348 24%
Agriculture Commissioner
Bob Claunch (Reform) 14,853 2%
Max Phillips (R) 261,863 32%
Insurance Commissioner
Aaron DuPuy III (R) 201,991 25%
Barbara Washer (Reform) 31,140 4%
Public Service Commission
Central District
L.D. Horne Sr. (D) 101,382 39%
Mike R. Ivey (Reform) 5,748 2%
Transportation Commission
Central District
W.C. Alderman (D) 112,500 43%
Jimmy Loper (Reform) 4,611 2%
STATE LEGISLATURE
House District 42
Janie R. Gregg (R) 3,016 34%
House District 43
Harvey Love Darden (I) 1,028 11%
Kenny Ray Dempsey (R) 1,671 17%
House District 44
Kirk Morgan (R) 3,466 47%
House District 78
Thomas O. Edwards (R) 2,906 40%
House District 83
Donald Price (D) 2,038 34%
Senate District 18
Don L. Fulton (R) 8,584 46%
Senate District 31
Luke Gibbon (I) 514 3%
Jason Mangum (D) 6,121 35%
Senate District 32
John H. White (R) 6,440 39%
Senate District 33
Gilford F. Dabbs III (I) 7,168 39%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Appoint College Board members from three state Supreme Court districts; reduce term from 12 to nine years.
No 93,253 15%

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