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   DePasquale: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Brown: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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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
- Eugene DePasquale, incumbent auditor [2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eugene DePasquale (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 1,307,226 | 100.0% | |||
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Brown, Northampton County executive and former mayor of Bangor [4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John A. Brown | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 1,203,209 | 100.0% | |||
General election
Results
| 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
- ^ "Pennsylvania Auditor General Results: Eugene DePasquale Wins". The New York Times. The New York Times. August 1, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ Esack, Steve (October 28, 2016). "Pennsylvania auditor general faces challenge from Northampton County exec, 2 others". The Morning Call.
- ^ a b "2016 Presidential Primary - Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.
- ^ Bresswein, Kurt (February 16, 2016). "Northampton County Executive John Brown running for auditor general in 2016". The Express-Times.
- ^ "2016 Presidential Election - Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.