1976 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
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 County results Casey: 50–60% 60–70% Crawford: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The Pennsylvania State Treasurer election was held on November 2, 1976. Democrat Robert E. Casey defeated Republican Patricia A. Crawford by a margin of 5.86%.[1] Casey defeated Catherine Baker Knoll in the Democratic primary by a margin of 11.51%.[2]
Casey's victory was due in large part to his similar name to then State Auditor General Robert P. Casey. Robert E. Casey was serving as Recorder of Deeds for Cambria County when he decided to run for office at the suggestion of a bar owner, just hours after Robert P. Casey announced he would not run for any office in 1976.[3][4][5]
Democratic nomination
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert E. Casey | 455,932 | 41.64% | |
| Democratic | Catherine Baker Knoll | 329,902 | 30.13% | |
| Democratic | Joseph F. Smith | 134,131 | 12.25% | |
| Democratic | Barbara Altemus | 97,740 | 8.93% | |
| Democratic | Albert Elko | 77,356 | 7.06% | |
| Total votes | 1,095,061 | 100.0% | ||
Republican nomination
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patricia A. Crawford | 557,691 | 72.11% | |
| Republican | Joseph Cicippio | 215,685 | 27.89% | |
| Total votes | 773,376 | 100.0% | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert E. Casey | 2,276,636 | 52.45% | ||
| Republican | Patricia A. Crawford | 2,022,412 | 46.59% | ||
| Constitution | Frederick C. Siegle | 29,490 | 0.68% | ||
| U.S. Labor | Robin F. Taub | 11,774 | 0.27% | ||
| Independent | Write-ins | 141 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 4,340,453 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - PA Treasurer Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - PA Treasurer - D Primary Race - Apr 27, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Robert E. Casey: Race Was Bar Room Idea". Newspapers.com. 1976-05-03. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "What's In a Name? Enough to Swing an Election". Newspapers.com. 1976-05-02. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "State Treasurer Robert E. Casey Running on His Own Record This Time". Newspapers.com. 1980-03-20. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - PA Treasurer - R Primary - Apr 27, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.