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2008 United States presidential election

November 4, 2008
538 members of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win
Opinion polls
Turnout	61.6% 1.5 pp
Nominee Barack Obama John McCain Party Democratic Republican Home state Illinois Arizona Running mate Joe Biden Sarah Palin Electoral vote 365 173 States carried 28 + DC + NE-02 22 Popular vote 69,498,516 59,948,323 Percentage 52.9% 45.7%
Presidential election results map. Blue denotes states won by Obama/Biden and red denotes those won by McCain/Palin. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each state and the District of Columbia.
President before election George W. Bush Republican Elected President Barack Obama Democratic

The Right Honourable Geoffrey Colvile GCMG, DSO, OBE
Colvile in 1950
4th Governor-General of St George
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 March 1947
Monarchs	George VI Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	John Gotham Tony Vos
Preceded by	Arthur Caldwell
Personal details
Born	Cyril Geoffrey Edwin Colvile 26 June 1892 (age 69) Kensington, London, England
Spouse	Richenda Fairworth (m. 1900)
Children	3 (including Robert)
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	First World War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Officer of the Order of the British Empire

1992 United Kingdom general election

7 May 1992
All 651 seats in the House of Commons 326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	77.7% (2.4%)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Neil Kinnock Michael Heseltine Paddy Ashdown Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader since 2 October 1983 27 November 1990 16 July 1988 Leader's seat Islwyn Henley Yeovil Last election 229 seats, 30.8% 376 seats, 42.2% 22 seats, 22.6% Seats won 329 282 19 Seat change 100 94 3 Popular vote 12,564,484 13,093,007 5,995,606 Percentage 36.5% 39.9% 17.7% Swing 5.6% 2.3% 4.8%

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1997 United Kingdom general election

1 May 1997
All 600 seats in the House of Commons 301 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	78.1% (0.4%)
First party Second party Third party   Leader John Major Neil Kinnock Paddy Ashdown Party Conservative Labour Alliance Leader since 27 November 1990 2 October 1983 16 July 1988 Leader's seat Henley Islwyn Yeovil Last election 282 seats, 39.9% 329 seats, 36.5% 19 seats, 17.7% Seats won 312 197 6 Seat change 94 100 13 Popular vote 13,093,007 12,564,484 5,995,606 Percentage 39.9% 36.5% 17.7% Swing 2.3% 5.6% 4.8%