United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2008
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The 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Montana will take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Voters will select a single representative for the At-large District (map), who will run on a statewide ballot. Incumbent Representative Denny Rehberg is seeking re-election; he was originally elected in 2000 with 52% of the vote. He is currently serving as a member of U.S. House of Representatives and was formerly a Billings area rancher, state legislator (1984–90) and Montana Lieutenant Governor (1991–96).
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[edit] Match-up summary
| District | Incumbent | 2008 Status | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
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| At-large | Denny Rehberg | Re-election | John Driscoll | Denny Rehberg | Mike Fellows |
[edit] Democratic primary
[edit] Candidates
- John Driscoll, former Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives
- Jim Hunt, attorney
- Robert Candee, perennial candidate
[edit] Results
| Democratic Party primary results[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | John Driscoll | 70,176 | 49.23% | |
| Democratic | Jim Hunt | 59,768 | 41.93% | |
| Democratic | Robert Candee | 12,598 | 8.84% | |
| Totals | 142,542 | 100.00% | ||
[edit] Republican primary
[edit] Candidates
- Denny Rehberg, incumbent U.S. Congressman
[edit] Results
| Republican Party primary results[2] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Max Rehberg (inc.) | 90,492 | 100.00% | |
| Totals | 90,492 | 100.00% | ||
[edit] General Election
[edit] Results
| Montana At-large congressional district election, 2008[3] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Denny Rehberg (inc.) | 308,470 | 64.14% | |
| Democratic | John Driscoll | 155,930 | 32.42% | |
| Libertarian | Mike Fellows | 16,500 | 3.43% | |
| Totals | 480,900 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- 2008 Election Information from the Montana Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for Montana at Project Vote Smart
- Montana U.S. House Races from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions for Montana congressional races from OpenSecrets.org
- Election 2008 full coverage from The Missoulian
| Preceded by 2006 elections |
United States House elections in Montana 2008 |
Succeeded by 2010 elections |
