UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-PX

               ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
                         MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

                  Investment Company Act file number 811-21380

           FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE/CLAYMORE TOTAL RETURN FUND INCORPORATED
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                      301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 720
                               PASADENA, CA 91101
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


                               Donald F. Crumrine
                        Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated
                      301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 720
                               PASADENA, CA 91101
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                     (Name and address of agent for service)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 626-795-7300
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                      Date of fiscal year end: NOVEMBER 30
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             Date of reporting period: JULY 1, 2005 - JUNE 30, 2006
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Form N-PX is to be used by a registered  management  investment  company,  other
than a small business  investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss.  239.24
and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission,  not later than
August 31 of each year,  containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the
most recent  twelve-month  period  ended June 30,  pursuant to section 30 of the
Investment  Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 there under (17 CFR 270.30b1-4).
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ITEM 1.      PROXY VOTING RECORD
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NAME OF THE ISSUER                    EXCHANGE TICKER SYMBOL             CUSIP        SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE
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Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp       WNA-P                            92977v206      08-Nov-05
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                                                                                                 VOTE FOR OR    VOTE FOR OR
                                                                                                  AGAINST        AGAINST
  MATTER VOTED                            PROPOSED BY                VOTE CAST                    PROPOSAL      MANAGEMENT

  Approve directors                         Issuer                        Yes                        For             For





                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Investment  Company  Act  of  1940,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant    FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE/CLAYMORE TOTAL RETURN FUND INCORPORATED
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By (Signature and Title)* /S/ DONALD F. CRUMRINE
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                         Donald F. Crumrine, Director, Chairman of the Board and
                         Chief Executive Officer
                         (Principal Executive Officer)

Date   8/15/06
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*Print  the name and title of each  signing  officer  under his or her

signature.