The Green Papers: Oklahoma 2008 General Election |
Oklahoma
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 |
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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. | |||||
Republican | 960,165 | 65.65% | Senator John Sidney McCain, III (7 Electoral Votes) Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin FEC P80002801: $399,826,076 |
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Democratic | 502,496 | 34.35% | Senator Barack Hussein Obama Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. FEC P80003338: $778,642,047 |
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Total | 1,462,661 | 100.00% | |||
U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 2 |
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 |
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Polls: Republican Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe | |||||
Republican | 763,375 | 56.68% | Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe FEC S4OK00083: $5,447,312 |
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Democratic | 527,736 | 39.18% | state Senator Andrew Monroe Rice FEC S8OK00233: $2,869,433 |
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Independent | 55,708 | 4.14% | Stephen Paul Wallace FEC S8OK00225: $0 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 {map} |
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 |
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Polls: Republican Congressman John Sullivan | |||||
Republican | 193,404 | 66.17% | Congressman John Sullivan FEC H2OK01093: $1,093,526 |
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Democratic | 98,890 | 33.83% | Georgianna W. Oliver FEC H8OK01108: $566,308 |
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Total | 292,294 | 100.00% | |||
CD 2 {map} |
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 |
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Polls: Democratic Congressman David Daniel "Dan" Boren | |||||
Democratic | 173,757 | 70.47% | Congressman David Daniel "Dan" Boren FEC H4OK02089: $1,748,479 |
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Republican | 72,815 | 29.53% | Raymond J. Wickson FEC H4OK02139: Financial report not available |
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Total | 246,572 | 100.00% | |||
CD 3 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Frank D. Lucas Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 29 July 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Congressman Frank D. Lucas | |||||
Republican | 184,306 | 69.72% | Congressman Frank D. Lucas FEC H4OK06056: $543,187 |
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Democratic | 62,297 | 23.57% | Frankie Lee Robbins FEC H8OK03047: $27,103 |
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Independent | 17,756 | 6.72% | Forrest W. Michael FEC H8OK03054: $74,676 |
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Total | 264,359 | 100.00% | |||
CD 4 {map} |
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 |
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Polls: Republican Congressman Tom Cole | |||||
Republican | 180,080 | 66.02% | Congressman Tom Cole FEC H2OK04055: $1,124,657 |
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Democratic | 79,674 | 29.21% | Blake Cummings FEC H8OK04045: $10,033 |
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Independent | 13,027 | 4.78% | David E. Joyce FEC H8OK04052: Financial report not available |
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Total | 272,781 | 100.00% | |||
CD 5 {map} |
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 |
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Polls: Republican Congressman Mary C. Fallin | |||||
Republican | 171,925 | 65.89% | Congressman Mary C. Fallin FEC H6OK05160: $1,140,478 |
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Democratic | 88,996 | 34.11% | Steven L. "Steve" Perry FEC H8OK05083: Financial report not available |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Corporation Commissioner 1 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2010 | |||||
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 |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Dana Murphy | |||||
Republican | 738,671 | 52.26% | Dana Murphy | ||
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 |
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Corporation Commissioner 3 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2008 | |||||
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 |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud | |||||
Republican | 856,879 | 60.98% | Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud | ||
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. |