The Green Papers: Oklahoma 2008 General Election
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 29 July 2008
Runoff Primary (no runoffs for Federal or Statewide offices): Tuesday 26 August 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Electoral Votes:7(1.30% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:5(1.15% of 435)
2000 Census:3,458,819 (1.23% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):2,531,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):2,233,602
Capital:Oklahoma City
Tuesday 29 July 2008 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 26 August 2008 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
 

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Oklahoma State and Local Government

Oklahoma 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


15 January 2009: OKLAHOMA STATE ELECTION BOARD - GENERAL ELECTION - November 4, 2008 - SUMMARY RESULTS


16 September 2008: Synchronized with Oklahoma Candidates for General Election

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the Tuesday 29 July primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 26 August 2008.

OKLAHOMA Tuesday 29 July 2008 Primary Returns from an official source

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 7 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2008
  Elected Republican 960,165 65.65% Senator John Sidney McCain, III
(7 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin

FEC P80002801: $399,826,076
  Candidate Democratic 502,496 34.35% Senator Barack Hussein Obama
Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

FEC P80003338: $778,642,047
Total 1,462,661 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2
Seat up for election
Republican Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected to fill out the term in a Special Election: 1994 [held to fill the impending vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator David L. Boren (Democrat): effective, 15 November 1994 but announced before the 1994 Oklahoma state/local Primary in August 1994, allowing for this Special Election to take place; elected to a full term: 1996; re-elected 2002, 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 29 July 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe
  Elected Republican 763,375 56.68% Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe
FEC S4OK00083: $5,447,312
  Candidate Democratic 527,736 39.18% state Senator Andrew Monroe Rice
FEC S8OK00233: $2,869,433
  Candidate Independent 55,708 4.14% Stephen Paul Wallace
FEC S8OK00225: $0
Total 1,346,819 100.00%  

Class 3 Republican Senator Tom Coburn
First elected: 2004.
(also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998.)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Democratic Governor Brad Henry
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair - At term limit
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Edward "Drew" Edmondson

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

110th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Republican (4 Renominated);
1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

CD 1
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman John Sullivan
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Elected 8 January 2002 in Special Election for the term to begin 15 February, the effective date of the resignation of Steve Largent (who resigned to run for OK Governor). Representative Sullivan will take oath of office 27 February 2002.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 29 July 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman John Sullivan
  Elected Republican 193,404 66.17% Congressman John Sullivan
FEC H2OK01093: $1,093,526
  Candidate Democratic 98,890 33.83% Georgianna W. Oliver
FEC H8OK01108: $566,308
Total 292,294 100.00%  

CD 2
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman David Daniel "Dan" Boren
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 29 July 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman David Daniel "Dan" Boren
  Elected Democratic 173,757 70.47% Congressman David Daniel "Dan" Boren
FEC H4OK02089: $1,748,479
  Candidate Republican 72,815 29.53% Raymond J. Wickson
FEC H4OK02139: Financial report not available
Total 246,572 100.00%  

CD 3
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Frank D. Lucas
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 29 July 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Frank D. Lucas
  Elected Republican 184,306 69.72% Congressman Frank D. Lucas
FEC H4OK06056: $543,187
  Candidate Democratic 62,297 23.57% Frankie Lee Robbins
FEC H8OK03047: $27,103
  Candidate Independent 17,756 6.72% Forrest W. Michael
FEC H8OK03054: $74,676
Total 264,359 100.00%  

CD 4
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Tom Cole
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 29 July 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Tom Cole
  Elected Republican 180,080 66.02% Congressman Tom Cole
FEC H2OK04055: $1,124,657
  Candidate Democratic 79,674 29.21% Blake Cummings
FEC H8OK04045: $10,033
  Candidate Independent 13,027 4.78% David E. Joyce
FEC H8OK04052: Financial report not available
Total 272,781 100.00%  

CD 5
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Mary C. Fallin
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 29 July 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Mary C. Fallin
  Elected Republican 171,925 65.89% Congressman Mary C. Fallin
FEC H6OK05160: $1,140,478
  Candidate Democratic 88,996 34.11% Steven L. "Steve" Perry
FEC H8OK05083: Financial report not available
Total 260,921 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Attorney General Edward "Drew" Edmondson
First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Possible candidate for Governor in 2009

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Treasurer Scott Meacham
Appointed by Governor Brad Henry June 2005; first elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Auditor and Inspector  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Auditor and Inspector Steve Burrage
Appointed: 10 July 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Auditor and Inspector Jeff A. McMahan, who was first elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006 was convicted on 3 federal felony corruption and bribery charges on Saturday 14 June 2008. Mr. Steve Burrage was appointed Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector by Governor Henry on 10 July 2008.

Commissioner of Labor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Labor Commissioner Lloyd L. Fields
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Insurance Commissioner  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland
Appointed by Governor Brad Henry January 2005; first elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

  Democratic Public Instruction Superintendent Sandy Garrett
First elected: 1990; re-elected: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Corporation Commissioner 1  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2010

Seat up for election Democratic Corporation Commissioner Jim Roth
Appointed: 1 June 2007
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 29 July 2008 Primary
Next regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Dana Murphy
  Elected Republican 738,671 52.26% Dana Murphy
  Candidate Democratic 674,905 47.74% Corporation Commissioner Jim Roth
Total 1,413,576 100.00%  

Corporation Commissioner 2  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2012

  Republican Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony
First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000, 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Corporation Commissioner 3  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2008

Seat up for election Republican Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Renominated - 29 July 2008 Primary
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud
  Elected Republican 856,879 60.98% Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud
  Candidate Democratic 548,190 39.02% Charles Gray
Total 1,405,069 100.00%  

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 10 incumbents, 10 candidates
  Republican: 8 incumbents, 9 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 3 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.

 


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