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  PA Governor
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 07, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH August 21, 2009 11:20am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameMilton J. Shapp Votes1,878,252 (53.66%)
Term01/20/1975 - 01/20/1979 Margin299,335 (+8.55%)
NEXT 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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 16, 1978 PA Governor - D Primary
Peter F. Flaherty
D 1,280,616
May 16, 1978 PA Governor - R Primary
Richard L. "Dick" Thornburgh
R 997,324

CANDIDATES
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Name Richard L. "Dick" Thornburgh Mayor Peter F. Flaherty Mark Zola Lee Frissell (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Workers Consumer Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 1,966,042 (52.54%) 1,737,888 (46.44%) 20,062 (0.54%) 17,593 (0.47%) 384 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -228,154 (-6.10%) -1,945,980 (-52.00%) -1,948,449 (-52.07%) -1,965,658 (-52.53%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $2,667,285.00 12/1 $1,539,898.00 $-- $-- $--  
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