Iowa_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2008

2008 Iowa House of Representatives election

2008 Iowa House of Representatives election

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The 2008 Iowa House of Representatives election were held on November 4, 2008. The Iowa House, like the United States House of Representatives, is up for re-election in its entirety every two years. Prior to the election, the Democrats were in the majority - this marked the first time in 42 years that the Democrats had controlled both branches of the Iowa General Assembly and the Governor's Office.[1] Democrats retained this majority following the 2008 elections.

Quick Facts All 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives 51 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...

House composition

Iowa House: pre-election Seats
  Democratic-held 54
  Republican-held 46
 Total
 100
2006 Elections
  Democratic held and uncontested 10
  Contested 84
  Republican held and uncontested 6
 Total
 100
Iowa House: post-election Seats
  Democratic-held 56
  Republican-held 44
 Total
 100

Results

The election took place on November 4, 2008. Candidate list[2] and official results[3] from the Iowa Secretary of State.

General election

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "State of Iowa - Senate Journal - Monday, January 8, 2007". State of Iowa. January 7, 2007. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2007.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Candidate Listing by Office" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Official Results Report - Statewide" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 21, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2007.
  4. [4]
    Incumbent listing from "Members of the Iowa House: Eighty-Second General Assembly". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  5. [5]
    Independent candidates appear on the ballot in Iowa as "Nominated by Petition".
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