1996 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

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1996 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
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November 5, 1996
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Nominee Barbara Hafer Mina Baker Knoll
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,041,081 1,952,613
Percentage 47.94% 45.86%
Hafer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Knoll:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Treasurer before election

Catherine Baker Knoll
Democratic

 Elected Treasurer

Barbara Hafer
Republican

The 1996 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election was held on November 5, 1996 in order to elect the Treasurer of Pennsylvania. Incumbent treasurer Catherine Baker Knoll was term-limited, leaving an open race. Knoll's daughter, Mina Baker Knoll, won the Democratic nomination but was defeated in the general election by Republican State Auditor Barbara Hafer.

The race was noted for the bitterness between the candidates. Hafer questioned Knoll's residency because she had been living in New York City and Knoll attacked Hafer's leadership as auditor general.[1] The enmity would result in Catherine Baker Knoll challenging Hafer for treasurer in 2000.

Candidates

Results

Primary results by county
  Knoll
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  •   70%–80%
  Orloski
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  Kury
  •   30%–40%
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mina Baker Knoll 411,617 61.67
Democratic Richard J. Orloski 137,452 20.59
Democratic Franklin Kury 118,336 17.73
Total votes 667,405 100.00

Republican primary

General election

References

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