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June 6, 1978

Primary Election

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Boyd E. Malloy	Nonpartisan	5.4%	Loss
Georgia Marshall	Nonpartisan	9.9%	Loss
Richard L. Mudgett	Nonpartisan	12.2%	Loss
Linda Panezich Nesler	Nonpartisan	5.5%	Loss
Alfred "Al" Puccinelli	Nonpartisan	5.9%	Loss
Wilson Riles	Nonpartisan	52.3%	Win
David T. Uslan	Nonpartisan	4.5%	Loss
David Lynell Walker	Nonpartisan	4.3%	Loss