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Bakersfield, California, held a general election for mayor on June 3, 2008. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Harvey Hall.
Since Hall obtained a majority in the initial round of voting, no runoff was necessitated.
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Bakersfield, California, held a general election for mayor on June 3, 2008. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Harvey Hall.
Since Hall obtained a majority in the initial round of voting, no runoff was necessitated.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Harvey L. Hall (incumbent) | 26,033 | 74.14 | |
| Marc Deleon | 3,953 | 11.26 | |
| Dennis Martinez | 3,544 | 10.09 | |
| Joseph Caporali | 1,399 | 3.98 | |
| Total votes | 34,929 | ||
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