2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

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2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
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  2004 November 4, 2008 2012  
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Nominee Jack Wagner Chet Beiler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote3,336,2192,134,543
Percentage59.00%37.75%

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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 2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Democrat Jack Wagner of Pittsburgh was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. His opponent was Republican construction executive Chet Beiler of Penn Township, Lancaster County Beiler was also unopposed for nomination after primary opponent Chris Walsh withdrew from the race, citing issues with nomination petitions. [1]

Results

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.