2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

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

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Nominee Jack Wagner Chet Beiler Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 3,336,219 2,134,543 Percentage 59.00% 37.75%

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

2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jack Wagner (incumbent)	3,336,219	59.00	6.94
	Republican	Chet Beiler	2,134,543	37.75	7.66
	Libertarian	Betsy Summers	184,029	3.25	2.26
Majority
Turnout			5,654,791
	Democratic hold