2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jack Wagner (incumbent) | 3,336,219 | 59.00 |  6.94
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| Republican | Chet Beiler | 2,134,543 | 37.75 |  7.66
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| Libertarian | Betsy Summers | 184,029 | 3.25 | 2.26
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| Turnout | 5,654,791 | ||||
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See also
[edit]- ^ "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.