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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Governor
OfficeActing Governor
HonorificActing Governor - Abbr:
Type Appointment
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 13, 2001 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Close September 13, 2001 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start September 13, 2001 - 12:00pm
Term End October 05, 2001 - 12:00pm
ContributorBR_Green
Last ModifiedRBH March 20, 2010 02:18pm
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Description Governor Tom Ridge temporarily transfered his powers to Lieutenant Governor Mark Schweiker to help aid with the response to the September 11 attacks. Ridge accepted an appointment to Homeland Security Secretary and resigned on October 5, 2001.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NameTom Ridge Votes1,736,844 (57.42%)
Term01/03/1999 - 10/05/2001 Margin798,099 (+26.38%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won10/05/2001
NameMark Schweiker Votes1 (100.00%)
Term10/05/2001 - 01/21/2003 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name Lt. Gov. Mark Schweiker  
PartyRepublican  
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Uncertified Votes 1 (100.00%)  
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