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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline February 07, 1982 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1982 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1982 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1983 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1987 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH January 14, 2022 05:39pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/1978
NameRichard L. "Dick" Thornburgh Votes1,966,042 (52.54%)
Term01/20/1979 - 01/20/1983 Margin228,154 (+6.10%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 18, 1982 PA Governor- D Primary Allen E. Ertel
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Richard L. "Dick" Thornburgh Rep. Allen E. Ertel Mark Zola Lee Frissell Richard D. Fuerle
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Workers Consumer Libertarian
Votes1,872,784 (50.84%) 1,772,353 (48.11%) 15,495 (0.42%) 13,101 (0.36%) 10,252 (0.28%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -100,431 (-2.73%) -1,857,289 (-50.42%) -1,859,683 (-50.48%) -1,862,532 (-50.56%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$3,192,616.00 $1,197,072.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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