In 2008, total votes for the same primary race totaled 1,623.
The votes against it totaled 792.6 million, or more than 48 percent.
He lost ground when the vote totals in three other towns changed by more than 30 votes each.
A reporter was allowed to see the vote totals at the Central Election Council.
The combined votes of the two largest opposition parties would total nearly 52 percent, the study found.
The total Republican vote hence totaled 59 percent.
All "other" votes totaled only 1.08% of the national popular vote.
The votes for his opponent totaled 43 percent.
These parties have enjoyed approximately equal support, and their combined vote has totalled about 65-80% of all votes.
After over thirty ballots, the vote totals for the leading contenders were within five votes of where they had been on the first ballot.