United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2008
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The 2008 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Voters selected a representative for their single At-Large district, who ran on a statewide ballot.
Democratic incumbent Stephanie Herseth Sandlin was challenged by the Republican nominee, businessman and attorney Chris Lien. Neither candidate was opposed in the June 3, 2008 primary.[1] CQ Politics forecasted this race as 'Safe Democrat'.[2] George W. Bush won in this district 61% to 39% for John Kerry in 2004.
Election results
| South Dakota's At-large congressional district election, 2008[3] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Herseth (inc.) | 256,041 | 67.56 | |
| Republican | Chris Lien | 122,966 | 32.44 | |
| Total votes | 379,007 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
South Dakota's At-large congressional district
References
- ↑ Unofficial Results Primary Election - June 3, 2008 South Dakota Secretary of State
- ↑ Race ranking and details from CQ Politics
- ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008/2008Stat.htm#stateSD
External links
- Elections from the South Dakota Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for South Dakota at Project Vote Smart
- South Dakota U.S. House Races from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions for South Dakota congressional races from OpenSecrets.org
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
- Campaign websites
