VAR 001353b E5a(2). Cand iden as incum- 2 cand race MD: EQ 0 COLUMNS: 2470 - 2471 Numeric E5a(2). IF 2 OR MORE CANDIDATES IN HOUSE RACE: Do you happen to know if either of these candidates, <DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE NAME>/ (VT01: <INDEPENDENT INCUMBENT CAND ) NAME> or <REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE NAME>/(VA05: <INDEPENDENT INCUMBENT CAND NAME>), was already in the U.S. House of Representatives before the election? INCUMBENT HOUSE CANDIDATE CODE - 2 CANDIDATE RACE --------------------------------------------------------------------- [PROBE FOR NO: DO YOU MEAN "NEITHER CANDIDATE" OR "DON'T KNOW"?] In VT01, the name of the independent incumbent candidate was administered in place of a Democratic candidate name. In VA05, the name of the independent incumbent candidate was administered in place of a Republican candidate name. 30. INCUMBENT INDEPENDENT HOUSE CANDIDATE (VA05/VT01) 31. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN OPEN RACE 32. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE IN OPEN RACE 33. DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT CANDIDATE 34. REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT CANDIDATE 35. DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGER 36. REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER 39. NONINCUMBENT INDEPENDENT/3RD PARTY CANDIDATE 90. "BOTH" 00. NA; INAP, 5, 7, 9, 0 in E5a(1) 0 31 32 33 34 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 1020 11 18 348 374 35 36 39 90 ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 9 7 3 17 ==============================