2008 Pennsylvania Attorney General election
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The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2008 was held on November 4, 2008. The primary election was held on April 22. As of 2024, this was the last time a Republican was elected Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
Candidates
[edit]Incumbent Republican Tom Corbett of Shaler Township was unopposed in the Republican Party, as he ran for a second term. Democrat John Morganelli of Bethlehem also was unopposed; the Northampton County District Attorney had been defeated in his party's primary for this position in both 2000 and 2004.[1][2] Morganelli attempted to cast himself as a conservative Democrat, and he has shown a strong opposition to illegal immigration; he has testified on this issue before the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.[3] Libertarian Marakay Rogers, who also ran for governor in 2006 was the third candidate in the field.
Result
[edit]On November 4, 2008, Tom Corbett won the Pennsylvania State Attorney General position in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Corbett (incumbent) | 3,002,927 | 52.36 | ||
| Democratic | John Morganelli | 2,619,791 | 45.84 | ||
| Libertarian | Marakay Rogers | 109,856 | 1.89 | ||
| Total votes | 5732574 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Your North Hills: "Pennsylvania General Primary heating up," 20 February 2008". Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ Commonwealth of PA - 2004 Elections Information: Attorney General
- ^ "USINFO: "John M. Morganelli Testifies on "Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws," 1 October 2003". Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2009.