2012 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

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2012 Pennsylvania Treasurer election
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  2008 November 6, 2012 2016  
  Robert McCord.jpg Diana Irey Vaughan.jpg
Nominee Rob McCord Diana Irey Vaughan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,872,3442,405,654
Percentage52.53%43.99%

2012 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election results map by county.svg
2012 Pennsylvania Treasurer election by CD.svg
McCord:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%
Vaughan:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Treasurer before election

Rob McCord
Democratic

Elected Treasurer

Rob McCord
Democratic

The Pennsylvania Treasurer election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24, 2012. [1] [2]

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Candidates

Incumbent Rob McCord and challenger Diana Irey Vaughan both ran unopposed in the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively. [1] Patricia M. Fryman was the Libertarian candidate. [2]

Results

On November 6, 2012, McCord defeated Irey Vaughan, a Washington County Commissioner and former Congressional candidate, to be re-elected Treasurer of Pennsylvania.

2012 Pennsylvania Treasurer election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rob McCord (Inc.)2,872,34452.53%-2.45%
Republican Diana Irey Vaughan2,405,65443.99%+1.09%
Libertarian Patricia Fryman190,4063.48%+1.36%
Majority466,6908.54%
Turnout 5,468,404
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Irey Vaughan won 13 of the 18 congressional districts. [3]

DistrictMcCordIrey VaughanRepresentative
1st 82%17% Bob Brady
2nd 90%9% Chaka Fattah
3rd 45%51% Mike Kelly
4th 41%54% Jason Altmire
Scott Perry
5th 42%52% Glenn Thompson
6th 46%50% Jim Gerlach
7th 46%52% Pat Meehan
8th 48.7%49.2% Mike Fitzpatrick
9th 39%56% Bill Shuster
10th 38%57% Tom Marino
11th 46%49% Lou Barletta
12th 46%50% Mark Critz
Keith Rothfus
13th 67%32% Allyson Schwartz
14th 70%26% Mike Doyle
15th 48.0%48.5% Charlie Dent
16th 44%52% Joe Pitts
17th 58%38% Tim Holden
Matt Cartwright
18th 44%52% Tim Murphy

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References

  1. 1 2 "2012 General Primary - State Treasurer". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "2012 General Election - State Treasurer". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  3. "Pennsylvania 2012 treasurer-by-cd". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2024.