2008 Georgia State Senate election
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The 2008 Georgia State Senate elections occurred on November 4, 2008, to elect the members to the Georgia State Senate. All fifty-six seats in the state Senate and all 180 seats in the state House were up for two-year terms. The winners of this election cycle served in the 150th Georgia General Assembly.
In 2008, most races for the Georgia State Senate were unopposed. The closest state Senate election was in the 46th district, in which incumbent State Senator Bill Cowsert (R-Athens) defeated Sherry L. Jackson (D) 57.8% to 42.2%.[1]
Incumbents defeated in primary
- Gail Davenport (D-Dis. 44)
- Nancy Schaefer (R-Dis. 50)
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Stateline[2] | Safe R | October 15, 2008 |
Results
References
- ^ a b "Homepage | Georgia Secretary of State". Archived from the original on December 5, 2012.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08". Stateline. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2024.