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Runoff Primary

Runoff Primary: A subsequent PRIMARY ELECTION held if the winner of the first primary does not win a statutory percentage of the vote.

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A subsequent PRIMARY ELECTION held if the winner of the first primary does not win a statutory percentage of the vote. Texas Code §41.007. In Arkansas, a GENERAL PRIMARY. See also FIRST PRIMARY, SECOND PRIMARY.

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