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The 2008 Virginia Republican presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008. This was an open primary with 63 delegates (60 pledged delegates) at stake in a winner take all format. The District of Columbia and Maryland both held primaries on the same day, referred to as the "Potomac primary[1]".
John McCain won the primary, receiving all of Virginia's delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention.[2]
Results
| Virginia Republican primary, February 12, 2008[3] | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| John McCain | 244,829 | 50.04% |
| Mike Huckabee | 199,003 | 40.67% |
| Ron Paul | 21,999 | 4.50% |
| Mitt Romney* | 18,002 | 3.68% |
| Fred Thompson* | 3,395 | 0.69% |
| Rudy Giuliani* | 2,024 | 0.41% |
| Total: | 489,252 | 100.0% |
*Candidate suspended campaign prior to this primary
See also
References
- ↑ Sullivan, Andy (February 7, 2008). "Reuters - FACTBOX: The February 12 "Potomac Primary" presidential contest".
- ↑ Obama, McCain win in Virginia, CNN projects
- ↑ "Virginia Elections Database >> 2008 President Republican Primary". Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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