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Tennessee state elections in 2008 were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
In 2008, Tennessee had 11 electoral votes in the Electoral College at the time. In the general election, Republican candidate
* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander won re-election to a second term, with 65.1% of the vote against Democrat
Tennessee elected nine U.S. representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine congressional districts.
Primary election
Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
s for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Constitutional requirements
According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consis ...
, as well as various judicial retention elections, including elections for two Tennessee Supreme Court justices, were held on August 7, 2008.
Presidential election
President of the United States
In 2008, Tennessee had 11 electoral votes in the Electoral College at the time. In the general election, Republican candidate John McCain
John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms ...
won the state with 56.85% of the vote to Democratic
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
candidate Obama's 41.79%.
The presidential primaries were held on February 5, 2008. Mike Huckabee
Michael Dale Huckabee (born August 24, 1955) is an American politician, Baptist minister, and political commentator who served as the 44th governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate for the Republican Party presidential nomina ...
won Tennessee's Republican primary over Senator John McCain of Arizona. Former first lady
First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non-monarchical
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Hillary Clinton defeated Senator Barack Obama of Illinois in the Tennessee Democratic primary.
Results
February 5, 2008, Primary Results
United States Congress
Senate
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander won re-election to a second term, with 65.1% of the vote against Democrat Bob Tuke
Robert Dudley Tuke (born December 5, 1947, Rochester, New York) was the Democratic nominee for the 2008 United States Senate election in Tennessee, having won the Democratic primary in August. He faced incumbent Republican Lamar Alexander i ...
, who won just 32.6%.
Results
August 7, 2008, Primary ResultsHouse of Representatives
Tennessee elected nine U.S. representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine congressional districts.
Results
State legislature
State Senate
Elections for 16 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 4, 2008. After this election, Republicans had 19 seats while Democrats had 14 seats, with Republicans gaining three seats, fully flipping the senate.State House of Representatives
The election of all 99 seats in theTennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Constitutional requirements
According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consis ...
occurred on November 4, 2008.
Republicans won 50 seats, while Democrats won 49 seats. Republicans gained four seats, flipping the house during this election.
Supreme Court
Retention elections (August 7, 2008)
All incumbent Tennessee Supreme Court Justices won their retention elections, getting eight more years.See also
*Elections in Tennessee
Elections in Tennessee are held to fill various local, state, and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. Statewide legislative referrals and referendums may also be on the ballot in some elections. ...
* Political party strength in Tennessee
* Tennessee Democratic Party
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in Tennessee. The party was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Tennessee Democratic Party began alongside President Andrew J ...
* Tennessee Republican Party
* Government of Tennessee
* Tennessee Supreme Court
* 2008 United States elections
The 2008 United States elections were held on November 4. Democratic Senator Barack Obama of Illinois won the presidential election, by defeating his challenger, Senator John McCain and the Democrats bolstered their majority in both Houses of C ...
References
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