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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1998 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 03, 1998 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1998 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1999 - 12:00pm
Term End October 05, 2001 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH January 22, 2022 07:24pm
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Description Appointed to head Office of Homeland Security by President Bush.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1994
NameTom Ridge Votes1,627,976 (45.40%)
Term01/20/1995 - 01/20/1999 Margin197,877 (+5.52%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won09/13/2001
NameMark Schweiker Votes1 (100.00%)
Term09/13/2001 - 10/05/2001 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 19, 1998 PA Governor - D Primary
Ivan Itkin
D 519,702

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Name (I) Gov. Tom Ridge St. Rep. Ivan Itkin Peg Luksik Kenneth V. Krawchuk  
PartyRepublican Democratic Constitution Libertarian  
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Certified Votes 1,736,844 (57.42%) 938,745 (31.03%) 315,761 (10.44%) 33,591 (1.11%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -798,099 (-26.38%) -1,421,083 (-46.98%) -1,703,253 (-56.31%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $11,147,580.00 12/1 $515,876.00 12/1 $633,474.00 12/1 $8,724.00  
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