2008 Lubbock mayoral election

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Lubbock mayoral election, 2008
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  2006 May 10, 2008 2010  
 
Candidate Tom Martin David Miller (incumbent)
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote13,4058,472
Percentage58.02%36.67%

Mayor before election

David Miller
Republican

Elected Mayor

Tom Martin
Republican

The 2008 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 10, 2008 to elect the mayor of Lubbock, Texas. It saw the election of Tom Martin as the 33rd Mayor of Lubbock defeating the one term incumbent mayor David Miller. [1]

Results

Results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Tom Martin13,40558.02
David Miller (incumbent)8,47236.67
Gilbert J. Montes II6572.84
Roger Settler5692.46
Total votes23,103

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lubbock County - City/School/Water District Elections - May 10, 2008" (PDF). Lubbock County Elections Office. Retrieved November 2, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)