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|chartered = 1975 | |chartered = 1975 | ||
|region = [[LNC Region 5|5]] | |region = [[LNC Region 5|5]] | ||
|chair = [[ | |chair = [[Ryan Brown]] | ||
|vice-chair = [[ | |vice-chair = [[Sean Haugh]] | ||
|secretary = | |secretary = | ||
|treasurer = [[ | |treasurer = [[Barbara Howe]] | ||
|phone = | |phone = | ||
|address = P.O. Box 28141<BR/>Raleigh, NC 27611 | |address = P.O. Box 28141<BR/>Raleigh, NC 27611 | ||
|website = http://www.lpnc.org | |website = http://www.lpnc.org | ||
|facebook = | |facebook = | ||
|twitter = | |twitter =https://twitter.com/LPNC | ||
|meetup = | |meetup = | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Libertarian Party of North Carolina''' is the North Carolina affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]]. | The '''Libertarian Party of North Carolina''' ("'''LPNC'''"<ref name="LPNC Bylaws">{{Citation|url=https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/lpnc/pages/13/attachments/original/1520051883/2017_LPNC_Bylaws.pdf?1520051883 |title=Bylaws of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina August 2017 |publisher=[[Libertarian Party of North Carolina|Libertarian Party of '''North Carolina''' (LPNC)]] |accessdate=4 April 2019 |deadurl=no}}</ref> in party bylaws) is the North Carolina affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]]. | ||
==History== | |||
Bylaws changes in 2019 reduced the number of At-Large members from nine to four. | |||
==Governing Documents== | |||
===Platform=== | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|NC Platform 2024-02-17.pdf|Platform Adopted February 17, 2024}} | |||
For historical platforms see [[Index of North Carolina State Party Platforms]] | |||
===Bylaws=== | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|NC 2023 Bylaws.pdf|Bylaws Adopted March 11, 2023}} | |||
For historical bylaws see [[Index of North Carolina State Party Bylaws]] | |||
==Leadership== | ==Leadership== | ||
*[[ | ;Officers | ||
*[[ | *[[Ryan Brown]], Chair | ||
*[[ | *[[Sean Haugh]], Vice-Chair | ||
*[[ | *[[James Higgins]], Secretary | ||
*[[Barbara Howe]], Treasurer | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[ | ;Assistant Officers | ||
*[[Matthew Clements]], Assistant Secretary | |||
*[[Mike Ross]], Assistant Treasurer | |||
; | ;At-Large Members | ||
*[[ | *[[Nick Taylor]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Mac Browder]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Angela Humphries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Christina Aragues]] | ||
== | ==Former Leaders== | ||
For Chair, see [[List of North Carolina State Party Chairs]] | |||
;Vice Chair | ;Vice-Chair | ||
*[[Arlan Andrews]] (1975—?) | *[[Arlan Andrews]] (1975—?) | ||
*[[Lee Wrights|R. Lee Wrights]] (August 2005 - 2008?) | *[[Lee Wrights|R. Lee Wrights]] (August 2005 - 2008?) | ||
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*[[Brian Irving]] (April 13, 2015—June 2016) | *[[Brian Irving]] (April 13, 2015—June 2016) | ||
*Vacant (June 2016—December 2016) | *Vacant (June 2016—December 2016) | ||
*[[J.J. Summerell]] (December 2016—August 13, 2017) | *[[J. J. Summerell]] (December 2016—August 13, 2017) | ||
*[[Nathan Phillips]] (August 13, 2017—2018) | |||
*[[Clement Erhardt]] (elected August 13, 2017—?) | |||
*[[Brent DeRidder]] (April 05, 2018—May 2020) | |||
*[[Joe Garcia]] (May 28, 2020—November 4, 2020) | |||
*[[Reid Deal]] (November 25, 2020—September 2022) | |||
*[[Jonathan Hopper]] (October 27, 2022—March 11, 2023) | |||
;Secretary | ;Secretary | ||
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*[[Stephanie Watson]] (July 2008) | *[[Stephanie Watson]] (July 2008) | ||
*[[Windy McKinney]] (April 13, 2015—August 13, 2017) | *[[Windy McKinney]] (April 13, 2015—August 13, 2017) | ||
*[[Brent DeRidder]] (August 13, 2017—April 05, 2018) | |||
*[[Ryan Teeter]] (April 05, 2018—June 2, 2019) | |||
*[[Reid Deal]] (June 2, 2019—November 25, 2020) | |||
*[[Shawn Page]] (December 10, 2020—February 2021) | |||
*[[Tom Howe]] (March 2021—September 2021) | |||
*[[Ryan Brown]] (December 9, 2021—March 11, 2023) | |||
*[[Dee Watson]] (March 11, 2023—June 17, 2024) | |||
;Treasurer | ;Treasurer | ||
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*[[Alex Vuchnich]] (April 13, 2015—2016) | *[[Alex Vuchnich]] (April 13, 2015—2016) | ||
*[[Ralph Lake]] (2016—2017) | *[[Ralph Lake]] (2016—2017) | ||
*[[Clement Erhardt]] (—July 12, 2018) | |||
*[[Barbara Howe]] (August 23, 2018—April 2022) | |||
*[[Mike Ross]] (April 2022—April 2024) | |||
;At-Large | ;At-Large | ||
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*[[Brian Lewis]] (April 13, 2015—?) | *[[Brian Lewis]] (April 13, 2015—?) | ||
*[[Ken Penkowski]] (April 13, 2015—August 13, 2017) | *[[Ken Penkowski]] (April 13, 2015—August 13, 2017) | ||
*[[Erik Raudsep]] (April 13, | *[[Erik Raudsep]] (2011 - 2013) (April 13, 2015—August 13, 2017) | ||
*[[Matthew Clements]] (August 2016—August 13, 2017) | *[[Matthew Clements]] (August 2016—August 13, 2017) | ||
*[[James Hines]] (2016—August 13, 2017) | *[[James Hines]] (2016—August 13, 2017) | ||
*[[Amy Lamont]] (2016—August 13, 2017) | *[[Amy Lamont]] (2016—August 13, 2017) | ||
*[[Angela Anderson]] (August 13, 2017—?) | |||
*[[Matt Clements]] (August 13, 2017—?) | |||
*[[Chris Dooley]] (August 13, 2017—?) | |||
*[[James Hines]] (August 13, 2017—?) | |||
*[[Amy Lamont]] (August 13, 2017—?) | |||
*[[Andreas Steude]] (August 13, 2017—?) | |||
*[[J. J. Summerell]] (August 13, 2017—?) | |||
*[[Alec Willson]] (August 13, 2017—?) | |||
*[[Sarah Brady Wagner]] (2022—2023) | |||
*[[Steven J DiFiore]] (2022—2023) | |||
*[[Johnathan Hopper]] (2022—2023) | |||
*[[Kimberly Acer]] (2022—2023) | |||
;Executive Director | ;Executive Director | ||
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;Political Director | ;Political Director | ||
*[[Erik Raudsep]], Political Director (May 2014—April 2016) | |||
*[[Michael Desantis]], Political Director (December 2016—September 2017) | *[[Michael Desantis]], Political Director (December 2016—September 2017) | ||
*[[Sarah Brady Wagner]], Political Director (September 2017-November 2018) | |||
*[[Sarah Brady Wagner]], Political Director (June 2022-September 2022) | |||
*[[Dee Watson]], Political and Policy Director (September 2022-June 2024) | |||
;Other | |||
*[[Jeremy Hussey]], County Affiliate Development Director (December 2016—before June 5, 2022) | |||
*[[Bruce Basson]], Strategic Planning Committee Chair | |||
*[[Amy Lamont]], Volunteer Coordinator (July 2016—before June 5, 2022) | |||
*[[Marsalis McQueen]], University Relations Director (July 2016—before June 5, 2022) | |||
''See'' [[Index of North Carolina State Party Meetings]] for meeting records. | |||
==Affiliates== | ==Affiliates== | ||
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*[[Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County]] | *[[Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County]] | ||
*[[Libertarian Party of New Hanover County]] | *[[Libertarian Party of New Hanover County]] | ||
*[[Libertarian_Party_of_Orange_County (North Carolina) |Libertarian Party of Orange County]] | |||
*[[Libertarian Party of Randolph County]] | *[[Libertarian Party of Randolph County]] | ||
*[[Libertarian Party of Rockingham County]] | *[[Libertarian Party of Rockingham County]] | ||
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*April 22—24, 2016 at Holiday Inn Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, North Carolina | *April 22—24, 2016 at Holiday Inn Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, North Carolina | ||
*August 13—15, 2017 at Historic Lake Lure Inn in Lake Lure, North Carolina<ref>[http://www.lpnc.org/hogarth_elected_lpnc_chair]</ref> | *August 13—15, 2017 at Historic Lake Lure Inn in Lake Lure, North Carolina<ref>[http://www.lpnc.org/hogarth_elected_lpnc_chair]</ref> | ||
*May 18-20, 2018 at the Village Inn in Clemmons, North Carolina | |||
*May 31- June 2, 2019 at University of North Carolina Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina | |||
*April 3-5, 2020 at Greensboro Shrine Club in Greensboro, North Carolina (Held April 4th online due to Covid-19) | |||
*June 18-20, 2021 at the Greensboro Shrine Club in Greensboro, North Carolina | |||
*March 4-6, 2022 at the Village Inn Hotel and Event Center in Clemmons, North Carolina | |||
*March 10-12, 2023 at the Village Inn Hotel and Event Center in Clemmons, North Carolina | |||
*March 11, 2023 - {{MediaNewTab|NC 2023 Convention Rules.pdf|Convention Rules}} and {{MediaNewTab|NC 2023 Convention Minutes.pdf|Minutes}} | |||
==Elections== | ==Elections== | ||
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! Year | ! Year | ||
! [[Minimum Unique Voters|Minimum<br>Unique<br>Voters]] | ! [[Minimum Unique Voters|Minimum<br>Unique<br>Voters]] | ||
! Minimum<br>Percent<br>Of Voters | |||
! [[Libertarian Party#Party_Registration|Registered<br>Voters]]<br>(Oct/Nov) | ! [[Libertarian Party#Party_Registration|Registered<br>Voters]]<br>(Oct/Nov) | ||
! Percent<br>of<br>Registered<br>Voters | |||
! Signature<br>Members<br>(Dec) | ! Signature<br>Members<br>(Dec) | ||
! [[Libertarian National Committee#Donors|LNC<br>Total Donors<br>2004 - | ! Signature<br>Members<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population | ||
! [[Libertarian National Committee#Donors|LNC<br>Total Donors<br>2004 - Present<br>Or<br>Active Members<br>1972 - 2003]]<br>(Dec) | |||
! LNC Donors<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population | |||
! State Rank<br>Of Total LNC<br>Donors<br>(Of 51) | |||
|- | |||
| 2018 | |||
| align=right|167,773 | |||
| align=right|4.47% | |||
| align=right|37,431 | |||
| align=right|0.53% | |||
| align=right|3,468 | |||
| align=right|334 | |||
| align=right|408 | |||
| align=right|39.29 | |||
| align=right|13 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2017 | | 2017 | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | align=right|33,863 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.50% | ||
| align=right|3,452 | |||
| align=right|336 | |||
| align=right|392 | |||
| align=right|38.16 | |||
| align=right|14 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2016 | | 2016 | ||
| align= | | align=right|167,592 | ||
| align= | | align=right|3.51% | ||
| align= | | align=right|32,333 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.47% | ||
| align=right|3,661 | |||
| align=right|361 | |||
| align=right|537 | |||
| align=right|52.92 | |||
| align=right|14 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2015 | | 2015 | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | align=right|27,484 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.43% | ||
| align=right|3,363 | |||
| align=right|335 | |||
| align=right|288 | |||
| align=right|28.68 | |||
| align=right|14 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2014 | | 2014 | ||
| align= | | align=right|109,100 | ||
| align= | | align=right|3.71% | ||
| align= | | align=right|25,650 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.39% | ||
| align=right|3,314 | |||
| align=right|333 | |||
| align=right|326 | |||
| align=right|32.78 | |||
| align=right|14 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2013 | | 2013 | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | align=right|22,173 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.34% | ||
| align=right|3,222 | |||
| align=right|327 | |||
| align=right|335 | |||
| align=right|34.01 | |||
| align=right|15 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2012 | | 2012 | ||
| align= | | align=right|94,652 | ||
| align= | | align=right|2.08% | ||
| align= | | align=right|19,321 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.29% | ||
| align=right|3,148 | |||
| align=right|323 | |||
| align=right|391 | |||
| align=right|40.11 | |||
| align=right|13 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2011 | | 2011 | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | align=right|12,017 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.19% | ||
| align=right|2,971 | |||
| align=right|308 | |||
| align=right|341 | |||
| align=right|35.33 | |||
| align=right|15 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2010 | | 2010 | ||
| align= | | align=right|55,687 | ||
| align= | | align=right|2.06% | ||
| align= | | align=right|9,254 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.15% | ||
| align=right|2,906 | |||
| align=right|304 | |||
| align=right|373 | |||
| align=right|39.02 | |||
| align=right|14 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2009 | | 2009 | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | align=right|6,057 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.10% | ||
| align=right|2,832 | |||
| align=right|300 | |||
| align=right|372 | |||
| align=right|39.37 | |||
| align=right|14 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2008 | | 2008 | ||
| align= | | align=right|153,517 | ||
| align= | | align=right|3.53% | ||
| align= | | align=right|3,637 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.06% | ||
| align=right|2,702 | |||
| align=right|290 | |||
| align=right|420 | |||
| align=right|45.12 | |||
| align=right|13 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2007 | | 2007 | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align=right|2,534 | |||
| align=right|278 | |||
| align=right|372 | |||
| align=right|40.80 | |||
| align=right|14 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2006 | | 2006 | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align=right|2,430 | |||
| align=right|273 | |||
| align=right|266 | |||
| align=right|29.83 | |||
| align=right|16 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2005 | | 2005 | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | align=right|12,403 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.23% | ||
| align=right|2,219 | |||
| align=right|255 | |||
| align=right|420 | |||
| align=right|48.25 | |||
| align=right|15 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2004 | | 2004 | ||
| align= | | align=right|56,368 | ||
| align= | | align=right|1.59% | ||
| align= | | align=right|12,831 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.23% | ||
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| align=right|520 | |||
| align=right|60.80 | |||
| align=right|14 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2003 | | 2003 | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | align=right|9,838 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.20% | ||
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| align=right|465 | |||
| align=right|55.21 | |||
| align=right|16 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2002 | | 2002 | ||
| align= | | align=right|95,103 | ||
| align= | | align=right|4.08% | ||
| align= | | align=right|8,912 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.18% | ||
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| align=right|534 | |||
| align=right|64.13 | |||
| align=right|15 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2001 | | 2001 | ||
| | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
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| align=right|610 | |||
| align=right|74.30 | |||
| align=right|15 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2000 | | 2000 | ||
| align= | | align=right|69,544 | ||
| align= | | align=right|2.31% | ||
| align= | | align=right|6,909 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.13% | ||
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| align=right|746 | |||
| align=right|92.31 | |||
| align=right|15 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1999 | | 1999 | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | align=right|5,043 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.10% | ||
| | |||
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| align=right|639 | |||
| align=right|83.52 | |||
| align=right|16 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1998 | | 1998 | ||
| align= | | align=right|62,678 | ||
| align= | | align=right|3.11% | ||
| align= | | align=right|4,740 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.10% | ||
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| align=right|566 | |||
| align=right|75.01 | |||
| align=right|17 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1997 | | 1997 | ||
| | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
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| align=right|407 | |||
| align=right|54.79 | |||
| align=right|17 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1996 | | 1996 | ||
| align= | | align=right|40,835 | ||
| align= | | align=right|1.62% | ||
| align= | | align=right|2,585 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.06% | ||
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| align=right|407 | |||
| align=right|55.69 | |||
| align=right|18 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1995 | | 1995 | ||
| | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
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| align= | | | ||
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| align=right|224 | |||
| align=right|31.17 | |||
| align=right|20 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1994 | | 1994 | ||
| | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | align=right|1,472 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.04% | ||
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| align=right|172 | |||
| align=right|24.36 | |||
| align=right|20 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1993 | | 1993 | ||
| | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
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| align=right|173 | |||
| align=right|24.90 | |||
| align=right|18 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
| align= | | align=right|104,983 | ||
| align= | | align=right|4.02% | ||
| align= | | align=right|677 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.02% | ||
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| align=right|213 | |||
| align=right|31.18 | |||
| align=right|18 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1991 | | 1991 | ||
| | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
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| align=right|124 | |||
| align=right|18.38 | |||
| align=right|23 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1990 | | 1990 | ||
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| align= | | | ||
| align= | | | ||
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| align=right|125 | |||
| align=right|18.78 | |||
| align=right|20 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
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| align= | | | ||
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| align=right|112 | |||
| align=right|17.06 | |||
| align=right|19 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1988 | | 1988 | ||
| align= | | align=right|1,263 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.06% | ||
| align= | | | ||
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| align=right|85 | |||
| align=right|13.12 | |||
| align=right|18 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1987 | | 1987 | ||
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| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
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| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
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| 1984 | | 1984 | ||
| align= | | align=right|9,302 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.43% | ||
| align= | | align=right|560 | ||
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| 1983 | | 1983 | ||
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| 1982 | | 1982 | ||
| align= | | align=right|16,820 | ||
| align= | | align=right|1.27% | ||
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| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
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| 1980 | | 1980 | ||
| align= | | align=right|14,998 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.81% | ||
| align= | | align=right|489 | ||
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| 1979 | | 1979 | ||
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| 1978 | | 1978 | ||
| align= | | align=right|38,469 | ||
| align= | | align=right|3.39% | ||
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| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
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| 1976 | | 1976 | ||
| align= | | align=right|4,764 | ||
| align= | | align=right|0.28% | ||
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| 1975 | | 1975 | ||
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| 1973 | | 1973 | ||
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