Vermont gubernatorial election, 2008
Encyclopedia
The 2008 Vermont
gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent
governor
Jim Douglas
won reelection. The gubernatorial primary took place on September 9, 2008.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
governor
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
Jim Douglas
Jim Douglas
James H. Douglas is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he was elected the 80th Governor of Vermont in 2002 and was reelected three times with a majority of the vote...
won reelection. The gubernatorial primary took place on September 9, 2008.
Polling
| Source | Date | Jim Douglas Jim Douglas James H. Douglas is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he was elected the 80th Governor of Vermont in 2002 and was reelected three times with a majority of the vote... (R) |
Anthony Pollina Anthony Pollina Anthony Pollina is a Progressive American politician, who has run several times for elected office in the state of Vermont.-1984 US Congressional Election:... (I/P) |
Gaye Symington Gaye Symington Gaye R. Symington is the former Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly... (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCAX | October 28, 2008 | 47% | 23% | 24% |
| Rasmussen | October 10, 2008 | 45% | 25% | 20% |
Dates and deadlines
- July 21, 2008—Filing (for major parties)
- September 9, 2008—Primary election
- September 12, 2008—Filing (for third parties)
- October 29, 2008—Voter registration deadline for general election
- November 4, 2008—General election
Governor
Lieutenant governor
External links
- Elections & Campaign Finance Division from the Vermont Secretary of State
- Vermont Governor candidates at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Vermont Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
- Vermont Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Official campaign websites
- Jim Douglas, Republican incumbent candidate
- Anthony Pollina, Independent candidate
- Gaye Symington, Democratic candidate
- Sam Young, Independent candidate