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Pennsylvania state executive official elections, 2012
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Three state executive positions were up for election in 2012 in the state of Pennsylvania. The general election was held on November 6, 2012 following a primary election on April 24, 2012.
General
Attorney General
See also: Pennsylvania attorney general election, 2012
Democratic candidate:
Republican candidate:
Libertarian candidate:
| Attorney General of Pennsylvania General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kathleen Kane |
56.1% | 3,125,557 | |
| Republican | David Freed | 41.6% | 2,313,506 | |
| Libertarian | Marakay Rogers | 2.3% | 128,140 | |
| Total Votes | 5,567,203 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Treasurer
See also: Pennsylvania down ballot state executive elections, 2012
Constitution candidate:
- Donna Fike(withdrawn)[1]
| Pennsylvania Treasurer General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rob McCord Incumbent |
52.5% | 2,872,344 | |
| Republican | Diana Irey Vaughan | 44% | 2,405,654 | |
| Libertarian | Patricia Fryman | 3.5% | 190,406 | |
| Total Votes | 5,468,404 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Auditor General
See also: Pennsylvania down ballot state executive elections, 2012
- Alan Goodrich(withdrawn)[2]
| Pennsylvania Auditor General General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eugene DePasquale |
49.7% | 2,729,565 | |
| Republican | John Maher | 46.4% | 2,548,767 | |
| Libertarian | Betsy Summers | 3.8% | 210,786 | |
| Total Votes | 5,489,118 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Primary
Attorney General
See also: Pennsylvania attorney general election, 2012
Treasurer
See also: Pennsylvania down ballot state executive elections, 2012
Auditor General
See also: Pennsylvania down ballot state executive elections, 2012
Polls
General Election
Attorney General
| Kane VS. Freed | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Kathleen Kane (D) | David Freed (R) | Undecided (n/a for Poll#1) | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| {{{Poll3}}} | 41% | 34% | 25% | +/-3.56 | 758 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll May 17-20, 2012] | 42% | 33% | 25% | +/-3.8 | 671 | ||||||||||||||
| Zata 3 internal poll May 7, 2012 | 48% | 27% | 0% | +/-3.24 | 916 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 32.75% | 23.5% | 12.5% | +/-2.65 | 586.25 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Auditor
| Eugene DePasquale vs. John Maher | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Eugene DePasquale (D) | John Maher (R) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll May 17-20, 2012] | 35% | 34% | 31% | +/-3.8 | 671 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll July 21-21, 2012] | 36% | 34% | 31% | +/-3.56 | 758 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 35.5% | 34% | 31% | +/-3.68 | 714.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Treasurer
| Rob McCord vs. Diana Irey-Vaughan | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Rob McCord (D) | Diana Irey-Vaughan (R) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll May 17-20, 2012] | 35% | 34% | 31% | +/-3.8 | 671 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll July 21-21, 2012] | 37% | 33% | 30% | +/-3.56 | 758 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 36% | 33.5% | 30.5% | +/-3.68 | 714.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| Mar. 26 | Voter registration for primary election |
| Apr. 24 | Primary election |
| Oct. 9 | Voter registration for general election |
| Nov. 6 | General election |
See also
- Pennsylvania attorney general election, 2012
- Pennsylvania down ballot state executive elections, 2012
- Statewide elections, 2012
- State executive official elections, 2012
News articles
External links
Footnotes
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