1996 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

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1996 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
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November 5, 1996
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Nominee Bob Casey Jr. Robert Nyce
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,367,760 1,706,835
Percentage 56.09% 40.43%
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.

Candidates

Results

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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Casey Jr. 252,645 34.65
Democratic Tom Foley 242,190 33.21
Democratic William R. Lloyd Jr. 128,500 17.62
Democratic Sandra A. Miller 105,868 14.52
Total votes 729,203 100.00

Republican primary

General election

References

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