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2008 Missouri Secretary of State election

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2008 Missouri Secretary of State election

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Nominee Robin Carnahan Mitchell Hubbard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,749,152 1,006,088
Percentage 61.81% 35.55%

Secretary of State before election

Robin Carnahan
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Robin Carnahan
Democratic

The 2008 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 4 November 2008 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Robin Carnahan defeated Republican nominee Mitchell Hubbard, Libertarian nominee Wes Upchurch and Constitution nominee Denise C. Neely.[1]

General election

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On election day, 4 November 2008, Democratic nominee Robin Carnahan won re-election by a margin of 743,064 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Mitchell Hubbard, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Carnahan was sworn in for her second term on 12 January 2009.[2]

Results

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Missouri Secretary of State election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robin Carnahan (incumbent) 1,749,152 61.81
Republican Mitchell Hubbard 1,006,088 35.55
Libertarian Wes Upchurch 39,296 1.39
Constitution Denise C. Neely 35,274 1.25
Total votes 2,829,810 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2008 Secretary of State General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2024.