2008 Missouri Attorney General election

The 2008 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 4 November 2008 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Chris Koster defeated Republican nominee and fellow incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Michael R. Gibbons.[1]

2008 Missouri Attorney General election

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Nominee Chris Koster Michael R. Gibbons
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,471,647 1,312,719
Percentage 52.85% 47.15%

Koster:     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Gibbons:      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     Tie 50%      No Data

Attorney General before election

Jay Nixon
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Chris Koster
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 4 November 2008, Democratic nominee Chris Koster won the election by a margin of 158,928 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Michael R. Gibbons, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Koster was sworn in as the 41st attorney general of Missouri on 12 January 2009.[2]

Results

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Missouri Attorney General election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Koster 1,471,647 52.85
Republican Michael R. Gibbons 1,312,719 47.15
Total votes 2,784,366 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2008 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2024.