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West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2008
West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2008
Poll Source Rasmussen Reports Dates administered October 20, 2008 Democrat: Joe Manchin III 71% Republican: Russ Weeks 21%
Elections in West Virginia
14 - Deadline to register for the General election. November 4 - General election.
Results
West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2008[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Joe Manchin Republican Russ Weeks Federal government Presidential Elections 2004 · 2008 Presidential Primaries and Caucuses Democratic Primaries: 2008 Republican Caucuses: 2008 United States Senate Elections 2002 · 2006 · 2008 United States House Elections 2nd, 2006 · 2008 · 2010 State government Gubernatorial Elections 2004 · 2008 Other state elections 2012 The West Virginia gubernatorial election of 2008 took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent governor Joe Manchin III was the Democratic nominee, challenged by Republican nominee Russ Weeks and Mountain Party candidate Jesse Johnson. Manchin was reelected by a large margin. Mountain Majority Turnout Democratic hold Jesse Johnson 492,697 69.8 +6.3 181,612 25.7 -11.7 31,317 311,085 705,626 Swing 4.4 +1.9
Polling References
[1] 2008 Voter Calendars from the West Virginia Secretary of State [2] "Governor: West Virginia". West Virginia Secretary of State. 2008-11-10. http://www.wvvotes.com/election-results/ results-statewide.php. Retrieved on 2008-11-10.
External links
• Elections from the West Virginia Secretary of State • West Virginia Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart • West Virginia Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
Dates and deadlines[1]
April 22 - Deadline to register for the Primary election May 13 - Primary election. October
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• West Virginia Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker • Campaign contributions from Follow the Money • Official candidate websites
West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2008
• Joe Manchin, Incumbent Democratic nominee • Russ Weeks, Republican nominee • Jesse Johnson, Mountain Party nominee
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