2008 California's 12th congressional district special election

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2008 California's 12th congressional district special election
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  Jackie Speier 113th Congress.jpg No image.svg
Candidate Jackie Speier Greg Conlon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote66,2797,990
Percentage77.72%9.37%
  Michelle McMurry (13490020723) (cropped).jpg No image.svg
CandidateMichelle McMurryMike Moloney
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote4,5464,517
Percentage5.33%5.30%
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Representative before election

Tom Lantos
Democratic

Elected Representative

Jackie Speier
Democratic

California's 12th congressional district special election, 2008 occurred on April 8, 2008. California's 12th congressional district was vacated following the death of Democrat Tom Lantos on February 11, 2008. [1] The special election was called by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to fill the vacancy for the remainder of Lantos's term ending on January 3, 2009. [2] The special election took the form of an open primary. Another election would have taken place on June 3 had no candidate received a majority. [3]

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Democrat Jackie Speier won a majority of the votes in the open primary and therefore won the election.

Candidates

The following individuals appeared in the certified list of candidates and the certified list of write-in candidates published by the California Secretary of State, and were thus eligible to receive votes in the special primary election. [4] [5]

Green

Democratic

Libertarian

Republican

Results

California's 12th congressional district special election, 2008 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jackie Speier 66,279 77.72
Republican Greg Conlon7,9909.37
Democratic Michelle McMurry4,5465.33
Republican Mike Moloney4,5175.30
Green Barry Hermanson1,9472.28
Libertarian Kevin Peterson (write-in)20.00
Valid ballots85,28198.95
Invalid or blank votes9031.05
Total votes86,184 100.00
Turnout  25.69
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Kucinich, Jackie (February 11, 2008). "Lantos dies of cancer". The Hill . Archived from the original on February 14, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Governor Schwarzenegger Orders Proclamation for Special Election to Fill Vacancy in 12th Congressional District". California Secretary of State. February 12, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Election Information for San Mateo County: Special Congressional Open Primary Election". San Mateo County Elections Office. Archived from the original on April 6, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Certified List of Candidates for the Special Primary Election, Twelfth Congressional District, April 8, 2008" (PDF). California Secretary of State. March 3, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Certified List of Write-In Candidates for the Special Primary Election, Twelfth Congressional District, April 8, 2008" (PDF). California Secretary of State. March 25, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
  6. ↑ Wildermuth, John; Carolyn Lochhead (February 12, 2008). "Speier looks to be shoo-in to replace Lantos". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved February 26, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Special Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. April 22, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 23, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
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