2008 Missouri State Treasurer election
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The 2008 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 4 November 2008 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives Clint Zweifel defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Brad Lager and Constitution nominee Rodney D. Farthing.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 4 November 2008, Democratic nominee Clint Zweifel won the election by a margin of 92,002 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Brad Lager, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Zweifel was sworn in as the 45th state treasurer of Missouri on 12 January 2009.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clint Zweifel | 1,394,627 | 50.47 | |
| Republican | Brad Lager | 1,302,625 | 47.14 | |
| Constitution | Rodney D. Farthing | 66,062 | 2.39 | |
| Total votes | 2,763,314 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2008 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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