The Green Papers
2008 Close Contests Summary
Decision by 2% or less


Senate Popular Vote and FEC Total Receipts by Party
Gubernatorial Popular Vote by Party
House Popular Vote and FEC Total Receipts by Party
Close Contests Summary - Decision by 2% or less
Contests Where No Candidate Received a Majority


   

The popular vote tallies are UNOFFICIAL and have been acquired from various sources.
 
The FEC tallies are compiled from each candidates' reported "Total Receipts".

 

Contests

Candidate
(I) = incumbent
* = winner
PartyVoteFEC
Total Receipts
New York House CD 29
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.734%, 5,330 votes
*Eric J. J. MassaDemocratic; Working Families140,52945.73%$2,161,657
John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. (I)Republican; Conservative; Independence135,19944.00%$1,501,071
BlankScattering31,38310.21% 
VoidScattering1600.05% 
ScatteringScattering270.01% 
Totals307,298100.00%$3,662,728
Indiana Attorney General
Winner's margin: 1.496%, 38,863 votes
*Greg ZoellerRepublican1,318,14750.75% 
Linda PenceDemocratic1,279,28449.25% 
Totals2,597,431100.00% 
Alaska Senate Class 2
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.244%, 3,953 votes
*Mark BegichDemocratic151,76747.77%$4,576,970
Theodore F. "Ted" Stevens (I)Republican147,81446.52%$3,858,991
Robert Mario "Bob" BirdAlaskan Independence13,1974.15%$33,788
Fredrick David "David" HaaseLibertarian2,4830.78% 
Ted GianoutsosNominated By Petition1,3850.44% 
Write-inWrite-in1,0770.34% 
Totals317,723100.00%$8,469,749
North Carolina Commissioner of Labor
Winner's margin: 1.217%, 49,653 votes
*Cherie Killian Berry (I)Republican2,065,09550.61% 
Mary Fant DonnanDemocratic2,015,44249.39% 
Totals4,080,537100.00% 
Idaho House CD 01
Winner's margin: 1.212%, 4,211 votes
*Walter Clifford "Walt" MinnickDemocratic175,89850.61%$2,656,356
William T. "Bill" Sali (I)Republican171,68749.39%$1,178,118
Totals347,585100.00%$3,834,474
Montana Secretary of State
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.120%, 5,305 votes
*Linda H. McCullochDemocratic233,71749.32% 
Brad Johnson (I)Republican228,41248.20% 
Sieglinde SharbonoConstitution11,7222.47% 
Totals473,851100.00% 
Washington Commissioner of Public Lands
Winner's margin: 1.106%, 31,001 votes
*Peter James GoldmarkDemocratic1,416,90450.55% 
Doug Sutherland (I)Republican1,385,90349.45% 
Totals2,802,807100.00% 
Indiana President
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.032%, 28,391 votes
*Barack Hussein ObamaDemocratic1,374,03949.95%$778,642,047
John Sidney McCain, IIIRepublican1,345,64848.91%$399,826,076
Bob BarrLibertarian29,2571.06%$1,405,899
Charles Obadiah "Chuck" BaldwinWrite-in1,0240.04%$262,010
Ralph NaderWrite-in9090.03%$4,520,160
Cynthia A. McKinneyWrite-in870.00%$240,360
Darrell Lane CastleWrite-in510.00% 
Brian Patrick MooreWrite-in140.00%$9,516
Michael L. FaithWrite-in120.00% 
Kevin MottusWrite-in90.00% 
Lawson Mitchell BoneWrite-in20.00% 
John Leroy PlemonsWrite-in10.00% 
Lou KujawskiWrite-in10.00% 
Totals2,751,054100.00%$1,184,906,068
Maryland House CD 01
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.791%, 2,852 votes
*Frank Michael Kratovil, Jr.Democratic177,06549.12%$2,011,387
Andrew P. "Andy" HarrisRepublican174,21348.33%$3,088,490
Richard James DavisLibertarian8,8732.46% 
Other Write-InsScattering3290.09% 
Totals360,480100.00%$5,099,877
West Virginia Attorney General
Winner's margin: 0.783%, 5,312 votes
*Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. (I)Democratic342,01150.39% 
Daniel W. "Dan" GreearRepublican336,69949.61% 
Totals678,710100.00% 
Ohio House CD 15
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.761%, 2,311 votes
*Mary Jo KilroyDemocratic139,58245.94%$2,592,756
Steve StiversRepublican137,27145.18%$2,411,704
Mark Michael NobleLibertarian14,0614.63% 
Don Elijah EckhartUnaffiliated12,9154.25%$34,172
Travis CasperWrite-in60.00% 
Totals303,835100.00%$5,038,632
Alabama House CD 02
Winner's margin: 0.623%, 1,790 votes
*Bobby Neal Bright, Sr.Democratic144,36850.23%$1,236,100
Jay K. LoveRepublican142,57849.61%$2,446,492
Write-InScattering4480.16% 
Totals287,394100.00%$3,682,592
North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance
Winner's margin: 0.611%, 1,833 votes
*Adam Hamm (I)Republican151,01950.31% 
Jasper SchneiderDemocratic-Nonpartisan League149,18649.69% 
Totals300,205100.00% 
California House CD 04
Winner's margin: 0.487%, 1,800 votes
*Thomas "Tom" McClintockRepublican185,79050.24%$3,671,853
Charles Duane "Charlie" BrownDemocratic183,99049.76%$2,570,015
Totals369,780100.00%$6,241,868
Louisiana House CD 04
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.378%, 350 votes
*John Calvin Fleming, Jr.Republican44,50148.07%$1,833,027
Paul J. CarmoucheDemocratic44,15147.69%$1,849,102
Chester T. "Catfish" KelleyNo Party Affiliation3,2453.51%$31,473
Gerard J. Bowen, Jr.Other-party nominee6750.73% 
Totals92,572100.00%$3,713,602
North Carolina President
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.329%, 14,177 votes
*Barack Hussein ObamaDemocratic2,142,65149.70%$778,642,047
John Sidney McCain, IIIRepublican2,128,47449.38%$399,826,076
Bob BarrLibertarian25,7220.60%$1,405,899
WRITE-IN Misc.Scattering12,2980.29% 
Ralph NaderWrite-in1,4480.03%$4,520,160
Cynthia A. McKinneyWrite-in1580.00%$240,360
Brian Patrick MooreWrite-in380.00%$9,516
Totals4,310,789100.00%$1,184,644,058
Virginia House CD 05
Winner's margin: 0.229%, 727 votes
*Tom S. P. PerrielloDemocratic158,81050.09%$1,866,778
Virgil H. Goode, Jr. (I)Republican158,08349.86%$1,797,226
Write-inWrite-in1830.06% 
Totals317,076100.00%$3,664,004
Missouri President
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.133%, 3,903 votes
*John Sidney McCain, IIIRepublican1,445,81449.43%$399,826,076
Barack Hussein ObamaDemocratic1,441,91149.29%$778,642,047
Ralph NaderIndependent17,8130.61%$4,520,160
Bob BarrLibertarian11,3860.39%$1,405,899
Charles Obadiah "Chuck" BaldwinConstitution8,2010.28%$262,010
Cynthia A. McKinneyWrite-in800.00%$240,360
Totals2,925,205100.00%$1,184,896,552
Minnesota Senate Class 2
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.011%, 312 votes
*Al FrankenDemocratic-Farmer Labor1,212,62941.99%$22,502,124
Norm Coleman (I)Republican1,212,31741.98%$19,298,843
Dean Malcolm BarkleyIndependence437,50515.15%$163,358
Charles AldrichLibertarian13,9230.48% 
James NiemacklConstitution8,9070.31% 
Write-inWrite-in2,3400.08% 
OtherScattering420.00% 
Michael CavlanWrite-in130.00% 
Anthony Keith PriceWrite-in120.00% 
Totals2,887,688100.00%$41,964,325
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