The 2008 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 4 November 2008 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Robin Carnahan defeated Republican nominee Mitchell Hubbard, Libertarian nominee Wes Upchurch and Constitution nominee Denise C. Neely.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 4 November 2008, Democratic nominee Robin Carnahan won re-election by a margin of 743,064 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Mitchell Hubbard, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Carnahan was sworn in for her second term on 12 January 2009.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robin Carnahan (incumbent) | 1,749,152 | 61.81 | |
| Republican | Mitchell Hubbard | 1,006,088 | 35.55 | |
| Libertarian | Wes Upchurch | 39,296 | 1.39 | |
| Constitution | Denise C. Neely | 35,274 | 1.25 | |
| Total votes | 2,829,810 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2008 Secretary of State General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2024.