<page_title> Paul Eggers </page_title> <section_title> Election results </section_title> <table> <cell> Preston Smith <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1,662,019 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 57 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Paul Eggers <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1,254,333 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 43 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the election, Smith received 1,662,019 ballots (57 percent) to Eggers' 1,254,333 votes (43 percent).