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The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24. [1] [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David J. Freed | 659,077 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 659,077 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Kane | 375,500 | 52.82% | |
| Democratic | Patrick Murphy | 335,438 | 47.18% | |
| Total votes | 710,938 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Kane | 3,125,557 | 56.14% | +10.44% | |
| Republican | David Freed | 2,313,506 | 41.56% | −10.82% | |
| Libertarian | Marakay Rogers | 128,140 | 2.30% | +0.38% | |
| Total votes | 5,567,203 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
Kane won 13 of the 18 congressional districts, including eight that elected Republicans. [14]
| District | Kane | Freed | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 83% | 16% | Bob Brady |
| 2nd | 90% | 9% | Chaka Fattah |
| 3rd | 48% | 49% | Mike Kelly |
| 4th | 45% | 52% | Jason Altmire |
| Scott Perry | |||
| 5th | 47.8% | 48.4% | Glenn Thompson |
| 6th | 50% | 47% | Jim Gerlach |
| 7th | 50% | 49% | Pat Meehan |
| 8th | 51% | 47% | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 9th | 46% | 51% | Bill Shuster |
| 10th | 45% | 53% | Tom Marino |
| 11th | 50% | 48% | Lou Barletta |
| 12th | 50% | 47% | Mark Critz |
| Keith Rothfus | |||
| 13th | 68% | 31% | Allyson Schwartz |
| 14th | 72% | 25% | Mike Doyle |
| 15th | 52% | 46% | Charlie Dent |
| 16th | 49.0% | 48.7% | Joe Pitts |
| 17th | 62% | 36% | Tim Holden |
| Matt Cartwright | |||
| 18th | 49% | 48% | Tim Murphy |
