How many people on this list are named thomas abernethy?
CREATE TABLE table_1342218_24 (candidates VARCHAR, incumbent VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(candidates) FROM table_1342218_24 WHERE incumbent = "Thomas Abernethy"
<s>[INST] Write mssql query to answer the following question given the database schema. Schema: CREATE TABLE table_1342218_24 (candidates VARCHAR, incumbent VARCHAR) Question: How many people on this list are named thomas abernethy? [/INST] SELECT COUNT(candidates) FROM table_1342218_24 WHERE incumbent = "Thomas Abernethy" </s>