The 2008 New York State Legislature primary election took place on September 9, 2008, and the general election was held on November 4, 2008. All 150 members of the
New York State Assembly and all 62 seats of the
New York State Senate were up for election. Members of the Assembly and the State Senate serve two-year terms. The State Senate was heavily contested, as the Republicans held a one-seat majority going into the election.
The election saw the Democrats take control of the State Senate
and gain one seat in the State Assembly.
New York State Assembly
New York State Senate
See also
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2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis
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New York state elections
The results of elections in the state of New York have tended to be more Democratic-leaning than in most of the United States, with in recent decades a solid majority of Democratic voters, concentrated in New York City and some of its suburbs, i ...
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Assembly
Assembly may refer to:
Organisations and meetings
* Deliberative assembly, a gathering of members who use parliamentary procedure for making decisions
* General assembly, an official meeting of the members of an organization or of their representa ...
New York State Assembly elections
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