1970-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for Mississippi (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	John Stennis* (D)		William Thompson (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	20%	3,562	81.5%	810	18.5%	0	0.0%	2,752	4,372
Alcorn	16%	2,518	93.7%	168	6.3%	0	0.0%	2,350	2,686
Amite	37%	2,724	92.7%	215	7.3%	0	0.0%	2,509	2,939
Attala	26%	2,660	88.5%	345	11.5%	0	0.0%	2,315	3,005
Benton	32%	1,106	81.6%	249	18.4%	0	0.0%	857	1,355
Bolivar	20%	3,574	69.1%	1,596	30.9%	0	0.0%	1,978	5,170
Calhoun	25%	2,167	98.3%	37	1.7%	0	0.0%	2,130	2,204
Carroll	25%	1,197	87.8%	166	12.2%	0	0.0%	1,031	1,363
Chickasaw	26%	2,395	95.9%	102	4.1%	0	0.0%	2,293	2,497
Choctaw	33%	1,505	95.0%	79	5.0%	0	0.0%	1,426	1,584
Claiborne	33%	1,273	63.9%	720	36.1%	0	0.0%	553	1,993
Clarke	36%	2,838	88.6%	365	11.4%	0	0.0%	2,473	3,203
Clay	22%	2,207	92.4%	182	7.6%	0	0.0%	2,025	2,389
Coahoma	19%	2,861	67.6%	1,373	32.4%	0	0.0%	1,488	4,234
Copiah	31%	3,993	88.9%	501	11.1%	0	0.0%	3,492	4,494
Covington	39%	2,874	93.3%	205	6.7%	0	0.0%	2,669	3,079
DeSoto	15%	2,676	91.7%	241	8.3%	0	0.0%	2,435	2,917
Forrest	24%	8,154	93.4%	573	6.6%	0	0.0%	7,581	8,727
Franklin	49%	2,102	90.8%	212	9.2%	0	0.0%	1,890	2,314
George	19%	1,295	98.4%	21	1.6%	0	0.0%	1,274	1,316
Greene	24%	1,058	93.4%	75	6.6%	0	0.0%	983	1,133
Grenada	40%	4,081	89.5%	478	10.5%	0	0.0%	3,603	4,559
Hancock	27%	2,595	96.0%	109	4.0%	0	0.0%	2,486	2,704
Harrison	13%	9,693	93.0%	725	7.0%	0	0.0%	8,968	10,418
Hinds	27%	30,914	88.5%	4,024	11.5%	0	0.0%	26,890	34,938
Holmes	32%	2,389	59.1%	1,650	40.9%	0	0.0%	739	4,039
Humphreys	20%	1,349	88.8%	171	11.2%	0	0.0%	1,178	1,520
Issaquena	25%	288	77.8%	82	22.2%	0	0.0%	206	370
Itawamba	23%	2,373	99.0%	24	1.0%	0	0.0%	2,349	2,397
Jackson	17%	7,757	94.7%	433	5.3%	0	0.0%	7,324	8,190
Jasper	30%	2,358	85.7%	395	14.3%	0	0.0%	1,963	2,753
Jefferson	40%	1,128	55.5%	905	44.5%	0	0.0%	223	2,033
Jefferson Davis	24%	1,507	85.6%	253	14.4%	0	0.0%	1,254	1,760
Jones	32%	10,261	92.4%	846	7.6%	0	0.0%	9,415	11,107
Kemper	43%	2,143	85.6%	360	14.4%	0	0.0%	1,783	2,503
Lafayette	13%	1,834	87.2%	269	12.8%	0	0.0%	1,565	2,103
Lamar	26%	2,233	97.6%	55	2.4%	0	0.0%	2,178	2,288
Lauderdale	33%	12,283	91.7%	1,118	8.3%	0	0.0%	11,165	13,401
Lawrence	34%	1,944	90.8%	197	9.2%	0	0.0%	1,747	2,141
Leake	33%	2,978	88.9%	370	11.1%	0	0.0%	2,608	3,348
Lee	22%	5,659	95.4%	270	4.6%	0	0.0%	5,389	5,929
Leflore	22%	4,030	78.3%	1,114	21.7%	0	0.0%	2,916	5,144
Lincoln	35%	5,039	93.7%	339	6.3%	0	0.0%	4,700	5,378
Lowndes	16%	4,327	92.7%	339	7.3%	0	0.0%	3,988	4,666
Madison	27%	2,877	64.7%	1,571	35.3%	0	0.0%	1,306	4,448
Marion	31%	3,739	90.2%	405	9.8%	0	0.0%	3,334	4,144
Marshall	21%	1,759	63.5%	1,009	36.5%	0	0.0%	750	2,768
Monroe	21%	3,979	95.2%	201	4.8%	0	0.0%	3,778	4,180
Montgomery	32%	2,196	89.9%	246	10.1%	0	0.0%	1,950	2,442
Neshoba	35%	4,003	95.9%	171	4.1%	0	0.0%	3,832	4,174
Newton	40%	4,428	95.9%	187	4.1%	0	0.0%	4,241	4,615
Noxubee	20%	1,336	86.5%	209	13.5%	0	0.0%	1,127	1,545
Oktibbeha	20%	3,133	87.4%	453	12.6%	0	0.0%	2,680	3,586
Panola	34%	3,688	73.4%	1,338	26.6%	0	0.0%	2,350	5,026
Pearl River	19%	2,969	96.0%	124	4.0%	0	0.0%	2,845	3,093
Perry	33%	1,544	91.5%	143	8.5%	0	0.0%	1,401	1,687
Pike	34%	5,233	83.9%	1,003	16.1%	0	0.0%	4,230	6,236
Pontotoc	29%	2,938	97.7%	70	2.3%	0	0.0%	2,868	3,008
Prentiss	27%	3,203	98.7%	42	1.3%	0	0.0%	3,161	3,245
Quitman	25%	1,694	79.2%	445	20.8%	0	0.0%	1,249	2,139
Rankin	28%	6,175	86.5%	962	13.5%	0	0.0%	5,213	7,137
Scott	33%	3,611	90.1%	396	9.9%	0	0.0%	3,215	4,007
Sharkey	21%	824	84.7%	149	15.3%	0	0.0%	675	973
Simpson	39%	4,199	94.1%	263	5.9%	0	0.0%	3,936	4,462
Smith	39%	3,037	96.4%	113	3.6%	0	0.0%	2,924	3,150
Stone	29%	1,313	94.1%	82	5.9%	0	0.0%	1,231	1,395
Sunflower	18%	3,217	86.0%	525	14.0%	0	0.0%	2,692	3,742
Tallahatchie	30%	2,679	85.2%	464	14.8%	0	0.0%	2,215	3,143
Tate	26%	2,459	87.5%	350	12.5%	0	0.0%	2,109	2,809
Tippah	24%	2,203	97.6%	54	2.4%	0	0.0%	2,149	2,257
Tishomingo	25%	2,266	95.8%	100	4.2%	0	0.0%	2,166	2,366
Tunica	19%	851	75.6%	274	24.4%	0	0.0%	577	1,125
Union	26%	2,900	96.9%	94	3.1%	0	0.0%	2,806	2,994
Walthall	35%	2,300	93.9%	149	6.1%	0	0.0%	2,151	2,449
Warren	25%	5,863	89.8%	669	10.2%	0	0.0%	5,194	6,532
Washington	15%	4,865	86.5%	760	13.5%	0	0.0%	4,105	5,625
Wayne	28%	2,427	91.8%	217	8.2%	0	0.0%	2,210	2,644
Webster	28%	1,708	98.5%	26	1.5%	0	0.0%	1,682	1,734
Wilkinson	26%	1,527	92.5%	123	7.5%	0	0.0%	1,404	1,650
Winston	34%	3,157	86.0%	515	14.0%	0	0.0%	2,642	3,672
Yalobusha	29%	1,853	91.9%	163	8.1%	0	0.0%	1,690	2,016
Yazoo	28%	3,567	82.3%	767	17.7%	0	0.0%	2,800	4,334
TOTAL	25%	286,622	88.4%	37,593	11.6%	0	0.0%	249,029	324,215
Total R vote: 0 (0.0%)      Total D vote: 286,622 (88.4%)      Total Other vote: 37,593 (11.6%)
* incumbent

1970 Senate class 1, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,562	81.5%
William Thompson (I)	810	18.5%
TOTAL	4,372
Turnout: 20%

1970 Senate class 1, Alcorn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,518	93.7%
William Thompson (I)	168	6.3%
TOTAL	2,686
Turnout: 16%

1970 Senate class 1, Amite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,724	92.7%
William Thompson (I)	215	7.3%
TOTAL	2,939
Turnout: 37%

1970 Senate class 1, Attala County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,660	88.5%
William Thompson (I)	345	11.5%
TOTAL	3,005
Turnout: 26%

1970 Senate class 1, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,106	81.6%
William Thompson (I)	249	18.4%
TOTAL	1,355
Turnout: 32%

1970 Senate class 1, Bolivar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,574	69.1%
William Thompson (I)	1,596	30.9%
TOTAL	5,170
Turnout: 20%

1970 Senate class 1, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,167	98.3%
William Thompson (I)	37	1.7%
TOTAL	2,204
Turnout: 25%

1970 Senate class 1, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,197	87.8%
William Thompson (I)	166	12.2%
TOTAL	1,363
Turnout: 25%

1970 Senate class 1, Chickasaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,395	95.9%
William Thompson (I)	102	4.1%
TOTAL	2,497
Turnout: 26%

1970 Senate class 1, Choctaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,505	95.0%
William Thompson (I)	79	5.0%
TOTAL	1,584
Turnout: 33%

1970 Senate class 1, Claiborne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,273	63.9%
William Thompson (I)	720	36.1%
TOTAL	1,993
Turnout: 33%

1970 Senate class 1, Clarke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,838	88.6%
William Thompson (I)	365	11.4%
TOTAL	3,203
Turnout: 36%

1970 Senate class 1, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,207	92.4%
William Thompson (I)	182	7.6%
TOTAL	2,389
Turnout: 22%

1970 Senate class 1, Coahoma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,861	67.6%
William Thompson (I)	1,373	32.4%
TOTAL	4,234
Turnout: 19%

1970 Senate class 1, Copiah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,993	88.9%
William Thompson (I)	501	11.1%
TOTAL	4,494
Turnout: 31%

1970 Senate class 1, Covington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,874	93.3%
William Thompson (I)	205	6.7%
TOTAL	3,079
Turnout: 39%

1970 Senate class 1, DeSoto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,676	91.7%
William Thompson (I)	241	8.3%
TOTAL	2,917
Turnout: 15%

1970 Senate class 1, Forrest County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	8,154	93.4%
William Thompson (I)	573	6.6%
TOTAL	8,727
Turnout: 24%

1970 Senate class 1, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,102	90.8%
William Thompson (I)	212	9.2%
TOTAL	2,314
Turnout: 49%

1970 Senate class 1, George County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,295	98.4%
William Thompson (I)	21	1.6%
TOTAL	1,316
Turnout: 19%

1970 Senate class 1, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,058	93.4%
William Thompson (I)	75	6.6%
TOTAL	1,133
Turnout: 24%

1970 Senate class 1, Grenada County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	4,081	89.5%
William Thompson (I)	478	10.5%
TOTAL	4,559
Turnout: 40%

1970 Senate class 1, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,595	96.0%
William Thompson (I)	109	4.0%
TOTAL	2,704
Turnout: 27%

1970 Senate class 1, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	9,693	93.0%
William Thompson (I)	725	7.0%
TOTAL	10,418
Turnout: 13%

1970 Senate class 1, Hinds County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	30,914	88.5%
William Thompson (I)	4,024	11.5%
TOTAL	34,938
Turnout: 27%

1970 Senate class 1, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,389	59.1%
William Thompson (I)	1,650	40.9%
TOTAL	4,039
Turnout: 32%

1970 Senate class 1, Humphreys County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,349	88.8%
William Thompson (I)	171	11.2%
TOTAL	1,520
Turnout: 20%

1970 Senate class 1, Issaquena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	288	77.8%
William Thompson (I)	82	22.2%
TOTAL	370
Turnout: 25%

1970 Senate class 1, Itawamba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,373	99.0%
William Thompson (I)	24	1.0%
TOTAL	2,397
Turnout: 23%

1970 Senate class 1, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	7,757	94.7%
William Thompson (I)	433	5.3%
TOTAL	8,190
Turnout: 17%

1970 Senate class 1, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,358	85.7%
William Thompson (I)	395	14.3%
TOTAL	2,753
Turnout: 30%

1970 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,128	55.5%
William Thompson (I)	905	44.5%
TOTAL	2,033
Turnout: 40%

1970 Senate class 1, Jefferson Davis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,507	85.6%
William Thompson (I)	253	14.4%
TOTAL	1,760
Turnout: 24%

1970 Senate class 1, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	10,261	92.4%
William Thompson (I)	846	7.6%
TOTAL	11,107
Turnout: 32%

1970 Senate class 1, Kemper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,143	85.6%
William Thompson (I)	360	14.4%
TOTAL	2,503
Turnout: 43%

1970 Senate class 1, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,834	87.2%
William Thompson (I)	269	12.8%
TOTAL	2,103
Turnout: 13%

1970 Senate class 1, Lamar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,233	97.6%
William Thompson (I)	55	2.4%
TOTAL	2,288
Turnout: 26%

1970 Senate class 1, Lauderdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	12,283	91.7%
William Thompson (I)	1,118	8.3%
TOTAL	13,401
Turnout: 33%

1970 Senate class 1, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,944	90.8%
William Thompson (I)	197	9.2%
TOTAL	2,141
Turnout: 34%

1970 Senate class 1, Leake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,978	88.9%
William Thompson (I)	370	11.1%
TOTAL	3,348
Turnout: 33%

1970 Senate class 1, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	5,659	95.4%
William Thompson (I)	270	4.6%
TOTAL	5,929
Turnout: 22%

1970 Senate class 1, Leflore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	4,030	78.3%
William Thompson (I)	1,114	21.7%
TOTAL	5,144
Turnout: 22%

1970 Senate class 1, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	5,039	93.7%
William Thompson (I)	339	6.3%
TOTAL	5,378
Turnout: 35%

1970 Senate class 1, Lowndes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	4,327	92.7%
William Thompson (I)	339	7.3%
TOTAL	4,666
Turnout: 16%

1970 Senate class 1, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,877	64.7%
William Thompson (I)	1,571	35.3%
TOTAL	4,448
Turnout: 27%

1970 Senate class 1, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,739	90.2%
William Thompson (I)	405	9.8%
TOTAL	4,144
Turnout: 31%

1970 Senate class 1, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,759	63.5%
William Thompson (I)	1,009	36.5%
TOTAL	2,768
Turnout: 21%

1970 Senate class 1, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,979	95.2%
William Thompson (I)	201	4.8%
TOTAL	4,180
Turnout: 21%

1970 Senate class 1, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,196	89.9%
William Thompson (I)	246	10.1%
TOTAL	2,442
Turnout: 32%

1970 Senate class 1, Neshoba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	4,003	95.9%
William Thompson (I)	171	4.1%
TOTAL	4,174
Turnout: 35%

1970 Senate class 1, Newton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	4,428	95.9%
William Thompson (I)	187	4.1%
TOTAL	4,615
Turnout: 40%

1970 Senate class 1, Noxubee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,336	86.5%
William Thompson (I)	209	13.5%
TOTAL	1,545
Turnout: 20%

1970 Senate class 1, Oktibbeha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,133	87.4%
William Thompson (I)	453	12.6%
TOTAL	3,586
Turnout: 20%

1970 Senate class 1, Panola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,688	73.4%
William Thompson (I)	1,338	26.6%
TOTAL	5,026
Turnout: 34%

1970 Senate class 1, Pearl River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,969	96.0%
William Thompson (I)	124	4.0%
TOTAL	3,093
Turnout: 19%

1970 Senate class 1, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,544	91.5%
William Thompson (I)	143	8.5%
TOTAL	1,687
Turnout: 33%

1970 Senate class 1, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	5,233	83.9%
William Thompson (I)	1,003	16.1%
TOTAL	6,236
Turnout: 34%

1970 Senate class 1, Pontotoc County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,938	97.7%
William Thompson (I)	70	2.3%
TOTAL	3,008
Turnout: 29%

1970 Senate class 1, Prentiss County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,203	98.7%
William Thompson (I)	42	1.3%
TOTAL	3,245
Turnout: 27%

1970 Senate class 1, Quitman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,694	79.2%
William Thompson (I)	445	20.8%
TOTAL	2,139
Turnout: 25%

1970 Senate class 1, Rankin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	6,175	86.5%
William Thompson (I)	962	13.5%
TOTAL	7,137
Turnout: 28%

1970 Senate class 1, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,611	90.1%
William Thompson (I)	396	9.9%
TOTAL	4,007
Turnout: 33%

1970 Senate class 1, Sharkey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	824	84.7%
William Thompson (I)	149	15.3%
TOTAL	973
Turnout: 21%

1970 Senate class 1, Simpson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	4,199	94.1%
William Thompson (I)	263	5.9%
TOTAL	4,462
Turnout: 39%

1970 Senate class 1, Smith County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,037	96.4%
William Thompson (I)	113	3.6%
TOTAL	3,150
Turnout: 39%

1970 Senate class 1, Stone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,313	94.1%
William Thompson (I)	82	5.9%
TOTAL	1,395
Turnout: 29%

1970 Senate class 1, Sunflower County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,217	86.0%
William Thompson (I)	525	14.0%
TOTAL	3,742
Turnout: 18%

1970 Senate class 1, Tallahatchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,679	85.2%
William Thompson (I)	464	14.8%
TOTAL	3,143
Turnout: 30%

1970 Senate class 1, Tate County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,459	87.5%
William Thompson (I)	350	12.5%
TOTAL	2,809
Turnout: 26%

1970 Senate class 1, Tippah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,203	97.6%
William Thompson (I)	54	2.4%
TOTAL	2,257
Turnout: 24%

1970 Senate class 1, Tishomingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,266	95.8%
William Thompson (I)	100	4.2%
TOTAL	2,366
Turnout: 25%

1970 Senate class 1, Tunica County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	851	75.6%
William Thompson (I)	274	24.4%
TOTAL	1,125
Turnout: 19%

1970 Senate class 1, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,900	96.9%
William Thompson (I)	94	3.1%
TOTAL	2,994
Turnout: 26%

1970 Senate class 1, Walthall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,300	93.9%
William Thompson (I)	149	6.1%
TOTAL	2,449
Turnout: 35%

1970 Senate class 1, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	5,863	89.8%
William Thompson (I)	669	10.2%
TOTAL	6,532
Turnout: 25%

1970 Senate class 1, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	4,865	86.5%
William Thompson (I)	760	13.5%
TOTAL	5,625
Turnout: 15%

1970 Senate class 1, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	2,427	91.8%
William Thompson (I)	217	8.2%
TOTAL	2,644
Turnout: 28%

1970 Senate class 1, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,708	98.5%
William Thompson (I)	26	1.5%
TOTAL	1,734
Turnout: 28%

1970 Senate class 1, Wilkinson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,527	92.5%
William Thompson (I)	123	7.5%
TOTAL	1,650
Turnout: 26%

1970 Senate class 1, Winston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,157	86.0%
William Thompson (I)	515	14.0%
TOTAL	3,672
Turnout: 34%

1970 Senate class 1, Yalobusha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	1,853	91.9%
William Thompson (I)	163	8.1%
TOTAL	2,016
Turnout: 29%

1970 Senate class 1, Yazoo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Stennis* (D)	3,567	82.3%
William Thompson (I)	767	17.7%
TOTAL	4,334
Turnout: 28%