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  CT - District 05
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 19, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 77.13% Registered
ContributorRP
Last ModifiedRBH November 29, 2008 12:51pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Murphy also ran on the Working Families line.

Murphy received 160,087 votes on the Democratic line and 16,930 votes on the Working Families line.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameChris Murphy Votes122,980 (56.46%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin28,156 (+12.93%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2010
NameChris Murphy Votes122,879 (54.06%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin18,477 (+8.13%)
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
10/13/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Chris Murphy 2 3 11 7
David Cappiello 1 ------
Leaning Call: Chris Murphy (98.57%)
Weighted Call: Chris Murphy (100.00%)

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Name (I) Rep. Chris Murphy St. Sen. David Cappiello Thomas L. Winn Harold Burbank (W) Walter Gengarelly  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Green Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 178,377 (59.19%) 117,585 (39.02%) 3,066 (1.02%) 2,318 (0.77%) 10 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -60,792 (-20.17%) -175,311 (-58.17%) -176,059 (-58.42%) -178,367 (-59.19%)  
Predict Avg.52.67% 47.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 --  
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Esquire
R John G. Rowland
  Working Families Party
 


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Sep 21, 2007 11:00am News Republican challenger looks to hit Murphy on missed votes  Article The Sunset Provision 

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