1986 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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The 1986 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986.
Republican primary
Lt. Governor Bill Scranton III ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bob Casey, former Auditor General of Pennsylvania
- Ed Rendell, District Attorney of Philadelphia
The affable Casey had a reformist but conservative track record that made him popular in rural areas and unionized towns, while Rendell had a strong urban base.[citation needed] Rendell would later be elected Governor in 2002.
Results
After being defeated in the Democratic primary for governor on three prior occasions, Casey finally won his party's nod.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Casey | 549,376 | 56.45% | |
Democratic | Ed Rendell | 385,539 | 39.62% | |
Democratic | Steve Douglas | 38,295 | 3.94% | |
Total votes | 973,210 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Bob Casey, former Auditor General (Democratic)
- running mate: Mark Singel, State Senator from Johnstown
- Heidi Hoover (Consumer)
- running mate: John Brickhouse
- Bill Scranton III, Lieutenant Governor (Republican)
- running mate: Mike Fisher, State Senator from Upper St. Clair
Campaign
Casey, a moderate with strong labor ties and
The race featured back-and-forth polling in the months preceding the election, with the public demonstrating generally positive views toward both figures, but growing weary of their negative campaigning that dominated the contest. Late in the campaign, then-unknown political consultant
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Casey | 1,717,484 | 50.69% | |
Republican | Bill Scranton III
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1,638,268 | 48.35% | |
Consumer | Heidi Hoover | 33,523 | 0.96% | |
Total votes | 3,388,275 | 100.00% |
Notes
- ^ "Our Campaigns - PA Governor - D Primary Race - May 20, 1986". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ISBN 9780761832799.
- ^ Ferrick, Tom (February 10, 2008). "Recalling the Maharishi and Carville's Killer Ad". The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 671.
- ^ The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 633.
References
- Doukas, Ozzie, ed. (1987). ISBN 0-8182-0097-9.