2008 Pennsylvania Attorney General election

The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2008 was held on November 4, 2008. The primary election was held on April 22. As of 2021, this is the last time a Republican was elected Attorney General of Pennsylvania.

2008 Pennsylvania Attorney General election

November 4, 2008
 
Nominee Tom Corbett John Morganelli
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 3,002,927 2,619,791
Percentage 52.36% 45.84%

Election results by county

Corbett:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Morganelli:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Attorney General before election

Tom Corbett
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Tom Corbett
Republican

Candidates

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

On November 4, 2008, Tom Corbett won the Pennsylvania State Attorney General position in the general election.

2008 Pennsylvania Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Corbett 3,002,927 52.36
Democratic John Morganelli 2,619,791 45.84
Libertarian Marakay Rogers 109,856 1.89
Majority
Turnout

References

See also

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