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Registered| 1,212,117
Turnout| 57.9%[1]

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West Virginia's 2008 general elections were held on 4 November 2008 with Primary elections being held on 13 May 2008. It saw a landslide Democratic victory across nearly every single office in the state.

## Federal

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### Senate

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Main article: 2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia

See also: 2008 United States Senate elections

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller, was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee Jay Wolfe with 63% of the vote.[2]

### House of Representatives

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

See also: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections

#### 1st congressional district

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See also: West Virginia's 1st congressional district

Democratic incumbent Alan Mollohan, who has represented the 1st district since 1983, easily won re-election as he faced no opposition, receiving 99.93% of the vote.[3]

#### 2nd congressional district

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See also: West Virginia's 2nd congressional district

Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito, who has represented the 2nd district since 2001, won re-election against Democratic nominee Anne Barth, receiving 57% of the vote.[4]

#### 3rd congressional district

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See also: West Virginia's 3rd congressional district

Democratic incumbent Nick Rahall, who has represented the 3rd district since 1993 (and previously represented the 4th district from 1977 to 1993) won re-election against Republican nominee Marty Gearheart, receiving 67% of the vote.[5]

## State

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### Constitutional officers

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#### Governor

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Main article: 2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election

See also: 2008 United States gubernatorial elections

Incumbent Democratic Governor Joe Manchin was re-elected against Republican nominee Russell E. 'Russ' Weeks Jr., receiving 70% of the vote.[6][7]

#### Secretary of State

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2008 West Virginia Secretary of State election

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Nominee  | Natalie Tennant | Charles Theophilus Minimah |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 437,430 | 230,283
Percentage  | 65.51% | 34.49%

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County results
Tennant: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Minimah: 50–60% 60–70%

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| Secretary of State before election

Betty Ireland
Republican

| Elected Secretary of State

Natalie Tennant
Democratic

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Democrat Natalie Tennant won her first term with 65% of the vote over Republican Charles Theophilus Minimah.

=  West Virginia Secretary of State Election, 2008[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 437,430  | 65.51%
| Republican | Charles Theophilus Minimah | 230,283  | 34.49%
Total votes  | 667,713  | 100.00%
| Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic primary  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 172,458  | 51.38%
| Democratic | Joe DeLong | 120,264  | 35.83%
| Democratic | Billy Wayne Bailey, Jr | 42,902  | 12.78%
Total votes  | 335,624  | 100.00%
Republican primary  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Charles Theophilus Minimah | 79,000  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 79,000  | 100.00%

#### Attorney General

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2008 West Virginia Attorney General election

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Nominee  | Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. | Daniel W. Greear |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 342,011 | 336,699
Percentage  | 50.39% | 49.61%

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County results
McGraw: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Greear: 50–60% 60–70%

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| Attorney General before election

Darrell V. McGraw, Jr.
Democratic

| Elected Attorney General

Darrell V. McGraw, Jr.
Democratic

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Democrat Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. (incumbent) won re-election with 50.39% of the vote over Republican Daniel W. Greear.

West Virginia Attorney General Election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. | 342,011  | 50.39%
| Republican | Daniel W. Greear | 336,699  | 49.61%
Total votes  | 678,710  | 100.00%
| Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic Primary  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. | 172,458  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 172,458  | 100.00%
Republican Primary  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Daniel W. Greear | 53,121  | 55.60%
| Republican | Hiram Lewis, IV | 42,426  | 44.40%
Total votes  | 95,547  | 100.00%

#### Treasurer

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Results by county

Perdue:

* 90–100%

Democratic incumbent John Perdue, won re-election with 99.94% as he faced no opposition.[9]

#### Auditor

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Results by county

Gainer:

* 90–100%

Democratic incumbent Glen Gainer III, won re-election with 99.94% as he faced no opposition.[10]

#### Commissioner of Agriculture

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Results by county

Douglass:

* 50–60%

* 60–70%

* 70–80%

Teets:

* 50–60%

* 60–70%

* 70–80%

Democratic incumbent Gus Douglass, who has held the position of state Agriculture Commissioner since 1993 (and previously held the position from 1965 to 1989), won re-election against Republican nominee J. Michael Teets.[11][12]

### Legislature

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#### State Senate

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17 of the 34 members of the West Virginia Senate were up for election. The state Senate consisted of 23 Democrats and 11 Republicans. Democrats won 14 of the 17 races. This meant Democrats retained control of the State Senate and expanded that majority resulting in a 26 to 8 Democratic advantage.[13]

#### State House of Delegates

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All 100 members of the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election. The state House previously consisted of 72 Democrats and 28 Republicans. Democrats won 71 of the 100 races, with Republicans gaining one seat, making the new balance of power 71–29.[14]

### Supreme Court

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Two seats were up for election on the state Supreme Court of Appeals. The electoral system requires voters to "vote for no more than two" in a single election, rather than electing each seat separately. Both seats were held by Democrats.[15]

Incumbent Justice Larry Starcher retired while Chief Justice Spike Maynard ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Margaret Workman and Menis Ketchum. Ketchum and Workman faced Republican nominee Beth Walker in the general election and defeated her with 34.83% and 32.93% respectively against Walker's 32.25%.[16]

## References

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1. ^ "2008 General" (PDF). sos.wv.gov. November 4, 2008.
2. ^ "WV US Senate". ourcampaigns.com. January 2, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
3. ^ "WV District 1". ourcampaigns.com. September 16, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
4. ^ "WV District 2". ourcampaigns.com. December 23, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
5. ^ "West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
6. ^ "WV Governor". ourcampaigns.com. November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
7. ^ "2008 Gubernatorial General Election Results". uselectionatlas.org. 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
8. ^ https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2008&eid=4&county=Statewide
9. ^ "WV Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. December 15, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
10. ^ "WV Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. December 15, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
11. ^ "WV Agriculture Commissioner". ourcampaigns.com. December 15, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
12. ^ "2008 Agriculture Commissioner General Election Results". uselectionatlas.org. July 7, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
13. ^ "WV State Senate". ourcampaigns.com. December 23, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
14. ^ "WV House of Delegates". ourcampaigns.com. September 16, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
15. ^ "Statewide Results General Election - November 4, 2008★★★Official Results★★★". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021.
16. ^ "WV Supreme Court of Appeals". ourcampaigns.com. January 21, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

## External links

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