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November 4, 2008 Election

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President | State Executive | US Legislature | State House | State Referendums |
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  • President

    President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Democratic
      3,276,363 votes 54.7%
    • John McCain/Sarah Palin, Republican
      2,655,885 votes 44.3%
    • Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzales, Independent
      42,977 votes 0.7%
    • Bob Barr/Wayne A. Root, Libertarian
      19,912 votes 0.3%

    State Executive

    Attorney General; State of PennsylvaniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Auditor General; State of PennsylvaniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Treasurer; State of PennsylvaniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert McCord, Democratic
      3,104,242 votes 55.0%
    • Tom Ellis, Republican
      2,422,608 votes 42.9%
    • Berlie Etzel, Libertarian
      119,748 votes 2.1%

    US Legislature

    US Representative; District 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Patrick J. Murphy, Democratic
      197,869 votes 56.8%
    • Tom Manion, Republican
      145,103 votes 41.6%
    • Tom Lingenfelter, Independent
      5,543 votes 1.6%

    State House

    State Representative; District 18Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Representative; District 29Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bernie O'Neill, Republican
      21,431 votes 59.4%
    • Brad Kirsch, Democratic
      14,633 votes 40.6%

    State Representative; District 31Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Santarsiero, Democratic
      18,952 votes 52.9%
    • Norman F. Stainthorpe, Jr., Republican
      16,873 votes 47.1%

    State Representative; District 140Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John T. Galloway, Democratic
      21,540 votes 100.0%

    State Representative; District 141Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Representative; District 142Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Frank Farry, Republican
      16,671 votes 51.7%
    • Chris King, Democratic
      15,590 votes 48.3%

    State Representative; District 143Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Representative; District 144Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Katharine M. Watson, Republican
      22,549 votes 64.8%
    • Mitchell B. Meyerson, Democratic
      12,250 votes 35.2%

    State Representative; District 145Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Paul I. Clymer, Republican
      19,148 votes 60.5%
    • Tom Peterson, Democratic
      12,527 votes 39.5%

    State Representative; District 178Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Scott A. Petri, Republican
      20,557 votes 57.4%
    • Steven Rovner, Democratic
      14,358 votes 40.1%
    • Bill O'Neill, Independent
      910 votes 2.5%

    State Referendums

    Referendum Act-64 Water and Sewer Improvements Bond Referendum
    Pass: 2,879,592 / 62.3% Yes votes ...... 1,744,555 / 37.7% No votes
    Do you favor the incurring of indebtedness by the Commonwealth of $400,000,000 for grants and loans to municipalities and public utilities for the cost of all labor, materials, necessary operational machinery and equipment, lands, property, right and easements, plans and specifications, surveys, estimates of costs and revenues, prefeasibility studies, engineering and legal services and all other expenses necessary or incident to the acquisition, construction, improvement, expansion, extension, repair or rehabilitation of all or part of drinking water system, storm water, nonpoint source projects, nutrient credits and wastewater treatment system projects?

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