1996 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

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1996 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
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Nominee Bob Casey Jr. Robert Nyce
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,367,7601,706,835
Percentage56.09%40.43%
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Casey:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Nyce:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Auditor General before election

Barbara Hafer
Republican

Elected Auditor General

Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic

The 1996 Pennsylvania Auditor General election was held on November 5, 1996, in order to elect the Auditor General of Pennsylvania. Bob Casey Jr., Democratic nominee and son of former Pennsylvania Governor Bob Casey Sr., defeated Republican nominee Robert Nyce, Libertarian nominee Sharon Shepps, and Constitution nominee Robert Lord.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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Primary results by county
  Casey
  •   30%–40%
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  Foley
  •   30%–40%
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  Lloyd
  •   30%–40%
  •   80%–90%
  Miller
  •   30%–40%
  •   50%–60%
Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Casey Jr. 252,645 34.65
Democratic Tom Foley 242,19033.21
Democratic William R. Lloyd Jr. 128,50017.62
Democratic Sandra A. Miller105,86814.52
Total votes729,203 100.00

Republican primary

Robert Nyce, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, ran unopposed in the primary.

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Nyce 480,199 100.00
Total votes480,199 100.00

General election

On election day, Democratic nominee Bob Casey Jr. won the election by a margin of 660,925 votes against his foremost opponent, Republican nominee Robert Nyce, thereby gaining control of the office for the Democrats.

Results

Pennsylvania Auditor General election, 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Casey Jr. 2,367,760 56.09
Republican Robert Nyce 1,706,83540.43
Libertarian Sharon H. Shepps103,2342.45
Constitution Robert P. Lord43,4871.03
Total votes4,221,316 100.00

References

  1. 1 2 The Pennsylvania Manual . Vol. 113. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. 1997. p. 7-7. ISSN   0275-8814.
  2. ↑ The Pennsylvania Manual . Vol. 113. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. 1997. p. 7-20. ISSN   0275-8814.
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