2008 United States House of Representatives election in Guam

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United States House of Representatives of Guam
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  2006 November 4, 2008 2010  
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Nominee Madeleine Bordallo
(unopposed)
Party Democratic
Popular vote28,247
Percentage94.59%

Delegate before election

Madeleine Bordallo
Democratic

Elected Delegate

Madeleine Bordallo
Democratic

Guam's at-large congressional district Map of Guam Congressional district 109.png
Guam's at-large congressional district

The 2008 Congressional election for the Delegate from Guam's at-large congressional district was held on November 4, 2008.

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The non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Guam is elected for two-year terms. Incumbent Democrat Madeleine Bordallo ran unopposed and is now serving in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009, until her term of office expires on January 3, 2011. [1] The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Results

Guam's at-large congressional district election, 2008 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Bordallo (inc.) 28,247 94.59
Write-ins1,6175.41
Total votes29,864 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Candidates Page – 2008 Candidates List: NON-VOTING DELEGATE TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). Guam Election Commission . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  2. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".