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2012 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

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2012 Pennsylvania Treasurer election

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Nominee Rob McCord Diana Irey Vaughan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,872,344 2,405,654
Percentage 52.53% 43.99%

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]

Candidates

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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

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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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rob McCord (Inc.) 2,872,344 52.53% −2.45%
Republican Diana Irey Vaughan 2,405,654 43.99% +1.09%
Libertarian Patricia Fryman 190,406 3.48% +1.36%
Majority 466,690 8.54%
Turnout 5,468,404
Democratic hold

By congressional district

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

District McCord Irey Vaughan Representative
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

References

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  1. ^ a b "2012 General Primary - State Treasurer". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "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.