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. The Republicans lost eight Senate seats in the 2008 election--the same number they won back this week--and another 6 seats in the previous election in 2006. In 2004, the Republicans held control of the Presidency, the Senate and the House. In the six years since, the voters have drastically REDUCED their role in the federal government.
In the US: 2000-2002: 50 seats for each party (Republicans had the tie-breaking vote of the Vice President) 2002-2004: Republicans (51 seats) 2004-2006: Republicans (55 seats) 2006-2008: Democrats (51 seats, with 1 independent) The Liberal Party held the majority in the Australian Senate.
There were 35 US Senate seats voted upon in the November 2008 elections including 33 normally scheduled seats, 1 seat open by retirement, and 1 seat open due to the death of the seat's previous occupant.
At the moment, there are none, and if there ever is a vacant seat that means that there is a vote going on. You can only stay a Senator for a certain period of time, then you have to give up your seat and an election takes place to find a replacement.
Texas with 34 votes was the largest state won by the Republicans in 2008. Georgia with 15 votes was second.
2014. he was re-elected in 2008.
Your question is unclear. Exactly when are you referring to? Before the October 2008 election? Right now? Currently (Dec 2008) the Canadian parliament has this make up: Conservatives: 143 Liberals: 77 Bloc: 49 NDP: 37 Independent: 2 After the 2006 General Election, the NDP had 29 seats. They increased their number by 10 seats from the previous election when they held 19 seats.
Since 1860 when the Republicans won their first presidential election, Democrats won in 1884,1892,1912,1918.1932,1936,1940,1944,1948,1960,1964,1976,1992.1996, and 2008. Republicans won in 1860,1864,1868,1872,1876,1880,1888,1896.1900.1904,1908,1920,1924,1928, 1952,1956,1968,1972,1980,1984,1988,2000 and 2004.
Barack Obama won MN and Al Franken waon the senate
In the 2008 election the State went to the republicans however the house delegation is divided 5 to 4.
The Republicans won the state in the 2008 presidential election. The governor, their only Congressman,and one senator is a Republican; the other Senator is a Democrat.
If you are asking when he first entered politics, he was elected for the first time in 1996, when he won an election to the Illinois State Senate. He served three terms, before winning a seat in the US Senate in 2004. And he won the presidency in 2008 (and again in 2012).