- New York's 20th congressional district election, 2008
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New York's 20th congressional district election, 2008 
2006 ← → 2009 
Nominee Kirsten Gillibrand Sandy Treadwell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 193,651 118,031 Percentage 62% 38%
Representative before election
Elected Representative
See also: New York's 20th congressional districtThe New York 20th congressional district election for the 111th Congress was held on November 4, 2008. It was incumbent Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand's first run for re-election, and was one of the most expensive House races in the nation, with both campaigns spending a total of more than $9 million.[1] Gillibrand defeated Republican Congressman John Sweeney in an upset in 2006.
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Candidates
Democratic
Representative Gillibrand faced businessmen Morris Guller in the Democratic primary due, it was said, to her support for a supplemental appropriation for the Iraq conflict.[2] Gilibrand won the primary by a wide margin.
Republican
Those who would have run in the 2008 Republican primary to face Gillibrand had there been one:[3]
- Lt. Colonel Michael Rocque, US Army (retired)
- Sandy Treadwell, former New York Republican State Committee chairman
- John Wallace, New York State Police (retired)
Treadwell, with the backing of the State Conservative Party and the GOP, filed Requests for Judicial Intervention to disqualify Wallace and Rocque from the primary. He succeeded, and became the sole opponent of Kirsten Gillibrand.
General election
Gillibrand faced Republican Sandy Treadwell, former Secretary of State for New York.[4] On October 10, 2008, the The Cook Report listed the 20th District as "Likely Democratic". Gillibrand won the November 4, 2008 election with 62% of the vote to Treadwell's 38%.
Results
New York 20th congressional district election, 2008[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Kirsten Gillibrand 178,996 Working Families Kirsten Gillibrand 14,655 Total Kirsten Gillibrand 193,651 62.13 Republican Sandy Treadwell 99,930 Conservative Sandy Treadwell 10,077 Independence Sandy Treadwell 8,024 Total Sandy Treadwell 118,031 37.87 Majority 75,620 Turnout 311,682 Democratic hold Swing References
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- ^ Ilan Wurman (May 31, 2007). "Vote on Iraq funding bill triggers primary challenge for Gillibrand". TheHill.com. http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/vote-on-iraq-funding-bill-triggers-primary-challenge-for-gillibrand-wynn-to-face-democratic-foe-aga-2007-05-31.html. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ Maury Thompson (January 16, 2008). "Warren County to endorse on Thursday; Mechanicville GOP endorses Wager; Gillibrand votes for military pay raise". The Post-Star. http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/01/16/news/columns/politics/doc478ec735c4c0a392191858.txt. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ http://sandytreadwell.com/accomplishments/Default.aspx
- ^ "2008 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. 2008-12-04. http://www.elections.state.ny.us/2008ElectionResults.html. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
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