1984 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

1984 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
November 6, 1984
 
Nominee Don Bailey Susan M. Shanaman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,289,308 2,136,677
Percentage 50.97% 47.58%
Auditor General before election

Al Benedict
Democratic

Elected Auditor General

Don Bailey
Democratic

The 1984 Pennsylvania Auditor General election took place on November 6, 1984, to elect the Pennsylvania Auditor General. Incumbent Democratic Auditor Al Benedict was ineligible to seek a third term in office and instead ran for State Treasurer.

Democratic nominee and former U.S. Representative Don Bailey managed to beat Republican nominee and former Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission chairwoman Susan M. Shanaman, 51.0% to 47.6%. Bailey was the only Democratic nominee to win statewide that year.

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