2008 North Carolina Attorney General election information
2008 North Carolina Attorney General election
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November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)
2012 →
Nominee
Roy Cooper
Bob Crumley
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Republican
Popular vote
2,538,178
1,615,762
Percentage
61.1%
38.9%
County results Cooper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Crumley: 50–60% 60–70%
Attorney General before election
Roy Cooper
Democratic
Elected Attorney General
Roy Cooper
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The 2008 North Carolina Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2008, concurrently with the other elections to the Council of State and the gubernatorial election. Incumbent Democratic State Attorney General Roy Cooper won re-election and received the highest number of votes for any statewide Democrat in this year.[1]
^"Roy Cooper, N.C.'s most popular Democrat". Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
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