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2008Final results

2008 election for Michigan House District 8

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

George Cushingberry Jr. (D) won with 96.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas W. Jones (Lib) by 93.8 points.

George Cushingberry Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
96.9%38,222
Thomas W. JonesLibertarian
3.1%1,224
39,446 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008

Races before and after

EvenD+81.92000D+94.72002D+91.42004D+93.42006D+94.92010D+93.82012

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET