In early balloting, neither came close to the required two-thirds plus one - 75 of 111 participants - and a search for a compromise candidate ensued.

Lo Duca led the early balloting, but he now trails Martin, 936,712 to 814,870.

With Texas one of 23 states that allow early balloting, the turnout has been breaking records.

Barkley's advisors believed that Kefauver and Russell would knock each other out of the early balloting, allowing Barkley to capture the nomination.

In 2000, 13 states offered early balloting.

She had led the early balloting among the candidates submitted by the government's negotiators to the rebel parties for their approval.

Levy drew surprisingly strong support in the early balloting.

He was described as Pope Pius XII's choice to succeed him, and in the last two conclaves was a leading vote-getter in early balloting.

During the 1958 conclave, he was seen as papabile by most Vatican-watchers, and it is generally believed that he received at least five votes in the early balloting.

National Democratic officials said today that Republicans had tried to intimidate black voters during early balloting in Arkansas.