The Pennsylvania Auditor General election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24, 2012.
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  DePasquale: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Maher: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
editJohn Maher, State Representative for the 40th district defeated Frank Pinto, a former banking lobbyist, in the Republican primary. Eugene DePasquale, State Representative for the 95th district, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[1] Betsy Elizabeth Summers was the Libertarian candidate.[2]
Results
editOn November 6, 2012, Eugene DePasquale defeated John Maher to be elected Auditor General of Pennsylvania.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eugene DePasquale | 2,729,565 | 49.73 | |
| Republican | John Maher | 2,548,767 | 46.43 | |
| Libertarian | Betsy Elizabeth Summers | 210,876 | 3.84 | |
| Total votes | 5,489,208 | 100.00 | ||
| Margin of victory | 180,798 | 3.30 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
By congressional district
editDespite losing the state, Maher won 13 of the 18 congressional districts.[3]
| District | DePasquale | Maher | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 80% | 18% | Bob Brady |
| 2nd | 89% | 10% | Chaka Fattah |
| 3rd | 41% | 54% | Mike Kelly |
| 4th | 41% | 55% | Jason Altmire |
| Scott Perry | |||
| 5th | 38% | 56% | Glenn Thompson |
| 6th | 43% | 53% | Jim Gerlach |
| 7th | 43% | 54% | Pat Meehan |
| 8th | 46% | 51% | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 9th | 37% | 58% | Bill Shuster |
| 10th | 35% | 59% | Tom Marino |
| 11th | 42% | 52% | Lou Barletta |
| 12th | 43% | 53% | Mark Critz |
| Keith Rothfus | |||
| 13th | 64% | 35% | Allyson Schwartz |
| 14th | 68% | 28% | Mike Doyle |
| 15th | 45% | 52% | Charlie Dent |
| 16th | 41% | 54% | Joe Pitts |
| 17th | 53% | 42% | Tim Holden |
| Matt Cartwright | |||
| 18th | 42% | 54% | Tim Murphy |
References
edit- ^ "2012 General Primary - Auditor General". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ a b "2012 General Election - Auditor General". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "Pennsylvania 2012 auditor-by-cd". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2024.