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OfficeLieutenant Governor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 07, 1974 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 05, 1974 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1974 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1975 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1979 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH July 07, 2008 09:22pm
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionKline was the first Lt. Governor to be re-elected.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1970
NameErnest P. Kline Votes2,043,029 (55.22%)
Term01/20/1971 - 01/20/1975 Margin500,175 (+13.52%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 21, 1974 PA Lt. Governor - D Primary Ernest P. Kline
May 21, 1974 PA Lt. Governor - R Primary Kenneth B. Lee
May 21, 1974 PA Lt. Governor - Cstl Primary Ellis L. Werft
May 21, 1974 PA Lt. Governor - Cnstl Primary Ellis L. Werft
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Lt. Gov. Ernest P. Kline Kenneth B. Lee Ellis L. Werft Frederick W. Stanton Unidentified Scattering
PartyDemocratic Republican Constitutional Socialist Workers Independent
Votes1,878,252 (53.66%) 1,578,917 (45.11%) 33,691 (0.96%) 8,980 (0.26%) 374 (0.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -299,335 (-8.55%) -1,844,561 (-52.70%) -1,869,272 (-53.40%) -1,877,878 (-53.65%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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