1984 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

none February 2026 September 2025 1984 Pennsylvania Auditor General election Pennsylvania Presidential no 1980 Pennsylvania Auditor General election 1980 1988 Pennsylvania Auditor General election 1988 November 6, 1984 Donald A. Bailey.jpg 150x150px Don Bailey Pennsylvania Democratic Party 2,289,308 50.97% 3x4.svg Susan M. Shanaman Pennsylvania Republican Party 2,136,677 47.58% Auditor General Al Benedict Pennsylvania Democratic Party Don Bailey Pennsylvania Democratic Party 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. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Susan M. Shanaman, former chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.Former PUC Chairwoman Wins Support for Auditor https://books.google.com/books?id=bcI_AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3&dq=Shanaman+auditor&article_id=3047,22686&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLhovwyIuRAxVHkYkEHWu6MqEQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=Shanaman%20auditor&f=false The Vindicator January 16, 1984GOP backs Shanaman for auditor general https://books.google.com/books?id=J08NAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA7&dq=Shanaman+auditor&article_id=7026,2870152&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLhovwyIuRAxVHkYkEHWu6MqEQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=Shanaman%20auditor&f=false Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rich Kirkpatrick January 16, 1984GOP backs Ex-PUC chief https://books.google.com/books?id=97QqAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA10&dq=robert+rovner+auditor&article_id=7036,6530010&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiDu7qb3IuRAxVuEVkFHS1sIyIQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=robert%20rovner%20auditor&f=false The Pittsburgh Press John Taylor January 15, 1984 Eliminated in primary Tom Swift, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 6th district. Eleanor Jeane Thomas, retired book keeper and perennial candidate from Somerset County. Withdrew after Republican State Committee convention Robert A. Rovner, former State Senator. Results April 10, 1984 Republican primaryThe Pennsylvania Manual, 1984-1985 - Page 603 https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniamanu0000unse_r0c2/page/602/mode/2up 1985 Pennsylvania Department of General Services 978-0-8182-0029-8 Republican Party (United States) Susan M. Shanaman 329,384 52.25% Republican Party (United States) Tom Swift 173,881 27.58% Republican Party (United States) Eleanor J. Thomas 127,179 20.17% 630,444 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Don Bailey, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district.Auditor general: A tale of 2 parties https://books.google.com/books?id=a-EbAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA9&dq=auditor+general:+a+tale&article_id=4817,4508835&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_2ODX6IuRAxWgLFkFHXNJG3cQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=auditor%20general%3A%20a%20tale&f=false The Pittsburgh Press John Taylor Sherley Uhl March 25, 1984 Eliminated in primary Frank Lucchino, Allegheny County controller. Results April 10, 1984 Democratic primaryThe Pennsylvania Manual, 1984-1985 - Page 603 https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniamanu0000unse_r0c2/page/602/mode/2up 1985 Pennsylvania Department of General Services 978-0-8182-0029-8 Democratic Party (United States) Don Bailey 593,722 55.24% Democratic Party (United States) Frank Lucchino 481,004 44.76% 1,074,726 100.00% General election Results 1984 Pennsylvania Auditor General electionThe Pennsylvania Manual, 1984-1985 - Page 617 https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniamanu0000unse_r0c2/page/616/mode/2up 1985 Pennsylvania Department of General Services 978-0-8182-0029-8 Democratic Party (US) Don Bailey 2,289,308 50.97% Republican Party (US) Susan M. Shanaman 2,136,677 47.58% Consumer Lance S. Haver 39,041 0.87% Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania David K. Walter 25,883 0.58% 4,490,909 100.00% Democratic Party (US) References Category:1984 Pennsylvania elections Category:Pennsylvania Auditor General elections Category:November 1984 in the United States Category:1984 United States state auditor elections