2008 General Election Results (Unofficial)

Nov 5, 2008 9:33 -
Posted by: Brad Rourke
Department: News,Politics
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Here, >courtesy of the State Board of Elections, are the results from yesterday’s general election, for Montgomery County:

(Winner in bold.)

President
McCain/Palin: 105,088
Obama/Biden: 271,132

Congress (District 8)
Hudson: 57,815
Van Hollen: 187,050

Circuit Court Judges (two)
Greenberg: 238,496
McCormick: 242,009

Court of Special Appeals At Large Judges (vote for continuance in office)
Eyler: 259,991 for; 34,267 against
Zarnoch: 249,833 for; 39,329 against

Early Voting (constitutional amendment)
In favor: 285,156
Oppose: 72,849

Allow Slot Machines (constitutional amendment)
In favor: 190,878
Oppose: 173,897

Board of Education (At Large)
Kauffman: 197,898
Le: 94,071

Board of Education (District 2)
Berthiaume: 149,499 (see below on outstanding ballots)
Abrams: 140,554

Montgomery County Question A (repeal legally ineffective provisions)
In favor of repealing: 202,823
Oppose: 114,939

Montgomery County Question B (require unanimous Council vote to raise property taxes above limit)
In favor: 169,762 (see below on outstanding ballots)
Oppose: 169,171

Again, these are for Montgomery County only, and they are the unofficial (first count, or “election night canvass”) results.

Why are some races not bolded? Too close to officially call them yet. There are still approximately 55,000 absentee and provisional ballots yet to be counted. Absentee ballots begin to be counted on Thursday November 6, and provisional ballots on November 10.

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