Delaware_Republican_primary,_2008

2008 Delaware Republican presidential primary

2008 Delaware Republican presidential primary

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The 2008 Delaware Republican presidential primary was held on February 5 (Super Tuesday). A total of 18 delegates were selected. The Delaware Republican Party rallied behind John McCain, and was the declared winner of the primary election after successfully taking all three Delaware counties. McCain was followed by Mitt Romney in second and then by Mike Huckabee in third.

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Candidates

Candidates Rudy Giuliani, Duncan Hunter, Fred Thompson, and Tom Tancredo had dropped out of the presidential race before the Delaware primary.

Results

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*Candidate withdrew before primary

Analysis

McCain was the expected favorite in the 2008 primary among the Republican candidates; his campaign was led by Delaware's only House representative, Rep. Michael N. Castle.

In Delaware, 27,412 of the 102, 455 registered Republicans voted in the election, resulting in a 26.76 percent turn-out rate.

Winners of Previous Primaries

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Election Center 2008: Primary Results for Delaware". CNN. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "RESULTS: Delaware". CNN. February 2, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2008.


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