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2016 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

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2016 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

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Nominee Eugene DePasquale John Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,958,818 2,667,318
Percentage 50.01% 45.08%

Election results by county
DePasquale:
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Brown:
     40–50%     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Auditor General before election

Eugene DePasquale
Democratic

Elected Auditor General

Eugene DePasquale
Democratic

The Pennsylvania Auditor General election of 2016 was held on November 8, 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eugene A. DePasquale (incumbent) 1,307,226 100.0
Total votes 1,307,226 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John A. Brown 1,203,209 100.0
Total votes 1,203,209 100.0

General election

Results

Pennsylvania Auditor General election, 2016[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eugene DePasquale (incumbent) 2,958,818 50.01% +0.28%
Republican John Brown 2,667,318 45.08% -1.35%
Green John Sweeney 158,942 2.69% N/A
Libertarian Roy Minet 131,853 2.23% -1.61%
Total votes 5,916,931 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Pennsylvania Auditor General Results: Eugene DePasquale Wins". The New York Times. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. ^ "PA Election Returns, 2016 Presidential Election". 10 December 2018.