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 County results Westlund: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Alley: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Oregon State Treasurer election was held on November 4, 2008, in order to elect the Oregon State Treasurer. Democratic nominee and member of the Oregon State Senate from the 27th district Ben Westlund defeated Republican nominee Allen Alley and Constitution nominee Michael Paul Marsh. [1]
The Democratic primary was held on May 20, 2008, and was easily won by Ben Westlund, as he was the only candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Westlund | 408,890 | 99.01 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 4,095 | 0.99 | |
| Total votes | 412,985 | 100 | ||
The Republican primary was held on May 20, 2008, and was easily won by Allen Alley, as he was the only candidate.
The general election was held on November 4, 2008. Democratic nominee Ben Westlund won the election by a margin of 97,106 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Allen Alley, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of State Treasurer. Westlund was sworn in on January 3, 2009. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Westlund | 847,590 | 51.12 | ||
| Republican | Allen Alley | 750,484 | 45.26 | ||
| Constitution | Michael Marsh | 56,581 | 3.41 | ||
| Write-in | 3,529 | 0.21 | |||
| Total votes | 1,658,184 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
