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| Elections in Pennsylvania |
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Government |
The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24. [1] [2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Freed, Cumberland County district attorney [3]
Withdrew
Declined
- Linda Kelly, incumbent Attorney General [6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David J. Freed | 659,077 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 659,077 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathleen Kane, prosecutor, former Lackawanna County assistant district attorney [8]
Eliminated in primary
- Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative (2007–2011) [9]
Withdrew
- Dan McCaffery, former Philadelphia assistant district attorney [10] [11]
Declined
- Lynne Abraham, former Philadelphia district attorney (1991–2010) [12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Kane | 375,500 | 52.82% | |
| Democratic | Patrick Murphy | 335,438 | 47.18% | |
| Total votes | 710,938 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Kane | 3,125,557 | 56.14% | +10.44% | |
| Republican | David Freed | 2,313,506 | 41.56% | -10.82% | |
| Libertarian | Marakay Rogers | 128,140 | 2.30% | +0.38% | |
| Total votes | 5,567,203 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
References
- ^ "2012 General Primary - Attorney General". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "2012 General Election - Attorney General". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "Cumberland County District Attorney David Freed runs alone for Republican attorney general nod". The Patriot-News. January 12, 2012.
- ^ "Website: Sen. Rafferty to run for state Attorney General". The Mercury. August 31, 2011.
- ^ "Without Corbett's Endorsement, John Rafferty Ends Run For Attorney General". CBS News Philadelphia. January 12, 2012.
- ^ McLane, Lauren (December 6, 2011). "DA David Freed announces run for state attorney general". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "2012 General Primary - Official Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State.
- ^ Snyder, Sy (March 29, 2011). "PoliticsPA Exclusive: Kathleen Granahan Kane to Announce AG Candidacy on Wednesday". Politics PA.
- ^ Toeplitz, Shira (April 20, 2011). "Patrick Murphy to Run for Pennsylvania AG". Roll Call.
- ^ Gibson, Keegan (September 27, 2011). "McCaffery Announces for AG". Politics PA.
- ^ Campisi, Jon (January 26, 2012). "Attorney Dan McCaffery ends race for Pa. Attorney General". Pennsylvania Record.
- ^ "Former Philadelphia DA Lynne Abraham Won't Run For Penna. Attorney-General". CBS News Philadelphia. October 7, 2011.
- ^ "2012 General Election - Official Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State.
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| Elections in Pennsylvania |
|---|
|
|
Government |
The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24. [1] [2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Freed, Cumberland County district attorney [3]
Withdrew
Declined
- Linda Kelly, incumbent Attorney General [6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David J. Freed | 659,077 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 659,077 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathleen Kane, prosecutor, former Lackawanna County assistant district attorney [8]
Eliminated in primary
- Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative (2007–2011) [9]
Withdrew
- Dan McCaffery, former Philadelphia assistant district attorney [10] [11]
Declined
- Lynne Abraham, former Philadelphia district attorney (1991–2010) [12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Kane | 375,500 | 52.82% | |
| Democratic | Patrick Murphy | 335,438 | 47.18% | |
| Total votes | 710,938 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Kane | 3,125,557 | 56.14% | +10.44% | |
| Republican | David Freed | 2,313,506 | 41.56% | -10.82% | |
| Libertarian | Marakay Rogers | 128,140 | 2.30% | +0.38% | |
| Total votes | 5,567,203 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
References
- ^ "2012 General Primary - Attorney General". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "2012 General Election - Attorney General". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "Cumberland County District Attorney David Freed runs alone for Republican attorney general nod". The Patriot-News. January 12, 2012.
- ^ "Website: Sen. Rafferty to run for state Attorney General". The Mercury. August 31, 2011.
- ^ "Without Corbett's Endorsement, John Rafferty Ends Run For Attorney General". CBS News Philadelphia. January 12, 2012.
- ^ McLane, Lauren (December 6, 2011). "DA David Freed announces run for state attorney general". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "2012 General Primary - Official Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State.
- ^ Snyder, Sy (March 29, 2011). "PoliticsPA Exclusive: Kathleen Granahan Kane to Announce AG Candidacy on Wednesday". Politics PA.
- ^ Toeplitz, Shira (April 20, 2011). "Patrick Murphy to Run for Pennsylvania AG". Roll Call.
- ^ Gibson, Keegan (September 27, 2011). "McCaffery Announces for AG". Politics PA.
- ^ Campisi, Jon (January 26, 2012). "Attorney Dan McCaffery ends race for Pa. Attorney General". Pennsylvania Record.
- ^ "Former Philadelphia DA Lynne Abraham Won't Run For Penna. Attorney-General". CBS News Philadelphia. October 7, 2011.
- ^ "2012 General Election - Official Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State.