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  PA Governor
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 07, 1970 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1970 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1970 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1975 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH January 22, 2010 07:38pm
Data Sources
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1966
NameRaymond P. Shafer Votes2,110,349 (52.10%)
Term01/20/1967 - 01/20/1971 Margin241,630 (+5.97%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameMilton J. Shapp Votes1,878,252 (53.66%)
Term01/20/1975 - 01/20/1979 Margin299,335 (+8.55%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 19, 1970 PA Governor- D Primary
Milton J. Shapp
D 1,056,298
May 19, 1970 PA Governor- R Primary
Raymond J. Broderick
R 730,170

CANDIDATES
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Name Milton J. Shapp Lt. Gov. Raymond J. Broderick Andrew J. Watson Francis McGeever George S. Taylor Clarissa Cain Pearl Chertov
PartyDemocratic Republican Constitutional American Independent Socialist Labor Consumer Socialist Workers
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Uncertified Votes 2,043,029 (55.22%) 1,542,854 (41.70%) 83,406 (2.25%) 21,647 (0.59%) 3,588 (0.10%) 2,988 (0.08%) 2,400 (0.07%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -500,175 (-13.52%) -1,959,623 (-52.96%) -2,021,382 (-54.63%) -2,039,441 (-55.12%) -2,040,041 (-55.14%) -2,040,629 (-55.15%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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IndP 6921
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Name (W) Others  
PartyIndependent  
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Uncertified Votes 153 (0.00%)  
Margin-2,042,876 (-55.21%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
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