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Facts
and Findings
    
Women Candidates
in 2001
New Jersey and Virginia
State
Legislative Races
General Seat
Codes
I=Incumbent; O=Open Seat; C=Challenger;
I/U=Incumbent/Unopposed; O/U=Open
Unopposed.
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New Jersey
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State
Senate
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12
(6D, 6R) candidates |
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5
(3D, 2R) winners |
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Dist.
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Name |
Party
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Seat
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Won/
Lost |
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5
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Maryann T.
Callahan |
R
|
C
|
lost
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6
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Jane A. Greenfogel |
R
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C
|
lost
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7
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Diane Allen |
R
|
I
|
Won
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8
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Martha W. Bark |
R
|
I
|
Won
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11
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Maureen O'Rourke |
D
|
C
|
lost
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12
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Amy Augenbaugh |
D
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C
|
lost
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15
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Shirley Turner |
D
|
I
|
Won
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18
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Barbara Buono* |
D
|
O
|
Won
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21
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Ellen Steinberg |
D
|
O
|
lost
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28
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Marion Crecco* |
R
|
C
|
lost
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33
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Nancy Gaynor |
R
|
C
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lost
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34
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Nia Gill* |
D
|
C
|
Won
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* Current state assemblywoman |
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State Assembly (Assemblywomen)
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39 (21D,
18R) candidates |
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14 (10D,
4R) winners |
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Dist.
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Name |
Party
|
Seat
|
Won/
Lost
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2
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Dianna W. Fauntleroy |
D
|
C
|
lost |
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4
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Sherie Y. Jenkins
|
R
|
C
|
lost |
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5
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Nilsa Cruz-Perez |
D
|
I
|
Won |
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5
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Ella Hilton |
R
|
C
|
lost |
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6
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Mary T.
Previte |
D
|
I
|
Won |
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7
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Clara Ruvolo |
R
|
C
|
lost |
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8
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Carol A. Murphy |
D
|
C
|
lost |
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10
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Kimberly Casten |
D
|
C
|
lost |
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12
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Clare M.
Farragher |
R
|
I
|
Won |
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14
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Linda R.
Greenstein |
D
|
I
|
Won |
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14
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Barbara Wright |
R
|
C
|
lost |
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15
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Bonnie Watson
Coleman |
D
|
I
|
Won |
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15
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Rosanna Dovgala |
R
|
C
|
lost |
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17
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Catherine Barrier |
R
|
O
|
lost |
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19
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Arline Friscia |
D
|
I/U
|
Won |
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22
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Linda Stender |
D
|
O
|
Won |
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22
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Patricia Walsh |
R
|
O
|
lost |
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23
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J. Rebecca
Goff |
D
|
O
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lost |
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23
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Connie Myers |
R
|
I
|
Won |
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24
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Suzanne Patnaude |
D
|
C
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lost |
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24
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Margarita Cart |
D
|
C
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lost |
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25
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Ann Huber |
D
|
C
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lost |
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27
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Muriel M. Shore |
R
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C
|
lost |
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29
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Elaine Guarino |
R
|
C
|
lost |
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30
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Lyle M. (Peggi)
Sturmfels |
D
|
C
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lost |
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31
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Elba Perez-Cinciarelli |
D
|
O
|
Won |
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32
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Joan Quigley |
D
|
I
|
Won |
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32
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Esther Gatria |
R
|
C
|
lost |
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32
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Frances Cohen |
R
|
C
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lost |
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33
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Helen Pinoargotty |
R
|
O
|
lost |
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34
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Natalie R.
Esposito |
R
|
C
|
lost |
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35
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Nellie Pou |
D
|
I/U
|
Won |
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37
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Loretta
Weinberg |
D
|
I
|
Won |
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37
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Sandi Cortazzo |
R
|
C
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lost |
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38
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Kay Nest |
D
|
C
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lost |
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38
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Rose Marie
Heck |
R
|
I
|
Won |
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39
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Linda Mercurio |
D
|
C
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lost |
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39
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Charlotte
Vandervalk |
R
|
I
|
Won |
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40
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Donna Kurdock |
D
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C
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lost |
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Virginia
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State
Senate 7 (7D)(all holdovers)
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Dist.
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Name |
Party |
Seat |
Won/
Lost
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5
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Yvonne Bond
Miller
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D
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HO
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N/A
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18
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L. Louise
Lucas |
D
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HO
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N/A
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30
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Patricia
S. Ticer |
D
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HO
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N/A
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31
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Mary Margaret
Whipple |
D
|
HO
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N/A
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32
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Janet D.
Howell |
D
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HO
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N/A
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34
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Leslie L.
Byrne |
D
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HO
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N/A
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36
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Linda T.
Puller |
D
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HO
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N/A
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State Assembly (Delegates)
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22 (15D,
7R) candidates |
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14 (7D,
7R) winners |
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Dist.
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Name |
Party |
Seat |
Won/
Lost
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14
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Joyce E.
Glaise
|
D
|
O
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lost
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22
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Kathy
J. Byron |
R
|
I/U
|
Won
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28
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Noreen Crowley |
D
|
C
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lost
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29
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Beverly
J. Sherwood |
R
|
I/U
|
Won
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31
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Mickie Krause |
D
|
O
|
lost
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32
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Patti Morrissey |
D
|
C
|
lost
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35
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Jeannemarie
A. Devolites |
R
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I
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Won
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39
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Vivian
E. Watts |
D
|
I
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Won
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44
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Kristen
J. Amundson |
D
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I
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Won
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45
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Marian
A. Van Landingham |
D
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I/U
|
Won
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49
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L. Karen
Darner |
D
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I
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Won
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51
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Michele
B. McGuigg |
R
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I
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Won
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51
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Denise M.
Oppenhagen |
D
|
C
|
lost
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65
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Christine
Lowrie |
D
|
C
|
lost
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67
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Gayla Schoenborn |
D
|
O
|
lost
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71
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Viola
Osborne Baskerville |
D
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I
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Won
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78
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JoAnn Huskey |
D
|
O
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lost
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81
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Terrie
L. Suit |
R
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I/U
|
Won
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87
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Thelma
D. Drake |
R
|
I
|
Won
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92
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Mary T.
Christian |
D
|
I
|
Won
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95
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Flora
Crittenden |
D
|
I
|
Won
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96
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Melanie
L. Rapp |
R
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I
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Won
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