B.  File Specifications and Data Format

               The Candidate Master information has been stored 
           in the following manner:


                                 LRECL = 165
                                      

               The variables have been formatted in the following ways:

          Mnemonics
          Currently
          Used by the                                         Field
          Commission   Variable                    Columns    Desc

          CANIDN       Candidate Identification       1-9      X(9)
          CANNAM       Candidate Name                10-47     X(38)
          CANPART1     Party Designation No. 1       48-50     X(3)
          CANPART2     Party Designation No. 2       51-53     X(3)
          CANPART3     Party Designation No. 3       54-56     X(3)
          CANICI       Incumb./Challeng./Open-seat      57     X
                       Filler                           58     X
          CANST        Candidate Status                 59     X
          CONADST1     Street One                    60-93     X(34)
          CONADST2     Street Two                    94-127    X(34)
          CANCY        City or Town                 128-145    X(18)
          CANST        State                        146-147    XX
          CANZIP       Zip Code                     148-152    X(5)
          CANPCC       Principal Campaign Comm. I.D.153-161    X(9)
          CANYEAR      Year of Election             162-163    9(2)
          DIST         Current District             164-165    9(2)