2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

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2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
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Nominee Jack Wagner Chet Beiler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote3,336,2192,134,543
Percentage59.00%37.75%

2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General Election County Map.svg
County results
Wagner:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Beiler:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Auditor General before election

Jack Wagner
Democratic

Elected Auditor General

Jack Wagner
Democratic

The Pennsylvania Auditor General Election, 2008 was held on Election Day. Incumbent Democrat Jack Wagner of Pittsburgh was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Republican Chet Beiler, a construction executive from Penn Township, Lancaster County, was also unopposed for the Republican nomination after primary opponent Chris Walsh withdrew from the race, citing problems with his nomination petitions. [1] Wagner had previously served as a State Senator, while Beiler had no prior political experience, but was a manufacturing executive.

2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jack Wagner (incumbent) 3,336,219 59.00 Increase2.svg 6.94
Republican Chet Beiler2,134,54337.75Decrease2.svg 7.66
Libertarian Betsy Summers184,0293.25Increase2.svg 2.26
Majority
Turnout 5,654,791
Democratic hold

See also

  1. "Lancaster Online: "Beiler's GOP Pa. auditor race opponent drops out," 21 February 2008". Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2010.

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