Kentucky

From Courier Journal (click on heading for entire story):

Abramson defeats Shake to keep seat

She will serve rest of McAnulty's term

By Andrew Wolfson ? awolfson@courier-journal.com ? November 5, 2008

In a battle of two candidates considered highly qualified, Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Lisabeth Hughes Abramson yesterday defeated Chief Jefferson Circuit Judge Jim Shake to retain her seat on the court.

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Abramson, who was appointed to the high court last year to succeed the late William E. McAnulty Jr., will serve the remaining six years of his term.

"I am honored and truly humbled by the support of voters in Jefferson County," Abramson said in an interview last night, expressing surprise at the margin of her victory.

She took 55 percent of the vote.