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| 2 | 1943 San Diego mayoral election - Primary Election results |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 4 | - | Republican | Harley E. Knox | 15,141 | 43.4 |
| 5 | - | Nonpartisan | James B. Abbey | 11,172 | 32.0 |
| 6 | - | Republican | Fred W. Simpson | 6,779 | 19.4 |
| 7 | - | Nonpartisan | Albert E. Flowers | 1,795 | 5.2 |
| 8 | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,887 | 100 |

Question: Who won the primary elections in 1943 ?
Answer: In 1943, Harley E. Knox was first in the primary elections with 43.4% of the votes, followed by James B. Abbey in second place with 32.0%.