The 2008 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4. Incumbent Republican

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won re-election to a fourth term. The gubernatorial primary took place on September 9, 2008. Despite Democrat

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concurrently winning the state in a landslide in the presidential election and carrying every county, Republican Governor

was able to win reelection in a landslide and carried every county in the state himself. Democrats actually came in third, about 200 votes behind Independent candidate

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General election

Dates and deadlines

* July 21, 2008—filing (for major parties) * September 9, 2008—primary election * September 12, 2008—filing (for third parties) * October 29, 2008—voter registration deadline for general election * November 4, 2008—general election 2008 Critical Election Dates
''Vermont Secretary of State''

Predictions

Polling

Results for governor

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

* Windham (largest municipality:

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)

Results for lieutenant governor

References

External links

Elections & Campaign Finance Division
from the ''Vermont Secretary of State''
Vermont Governor candidates
at

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Vermont Governor race
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Vermont Governor race
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Campaign contributions
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Jim Douglas
Republican incumbent candidate
Anthony Pollina
Independent candidate
Gaye Symington
Democratic candidate
Sam Young
Independent candidate {{DEFAULTSORT:Vermont Gubernatorial Election, 2008

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2008 United States gubernatorial elections

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