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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline February 07, 1986 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 20, 1986 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 20, 1986 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 02, 1987 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1991 - 12:00pm
Contributor*crickets chirp*
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a March 30, 2005 02:38pm
Data SourcesAlmanac of American Politics, 1988.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1982
NameRichard L. "Dick" Thornburgh Votes1,872,784 (50.84%)
Term01/20/1983 - 01/20/1987 Margin100,431 (+2.73%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1986
NameRobert P. Casey Sr. Votes1,717,484 (50.69%)
Term01/20/1987 - 01/20/1991 Margin79,216 (+2.34%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RacePA Governor 11/04/1986

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Name Auditor Robert P. Casey Sr. District Attorney Ed Rendell Stephen S. Douglas  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 549,376 (56.45%) 385,539 (39.62%) 38,295 (3.94%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -163,837 (-16.83%) -511,081 (-52.51%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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