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  PA Lt. Governor - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Lieutenant Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 16, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 16, 1978 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 04, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 04, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH March 09, 2010 01:10am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameErnest P. Kline Votes1,878,252 (53.66%)
Term01/20/1975 - 01/20/1979 Margin299,335 (+8.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1978
NameWilliam W. "Bill" Scranton III Votes1,966,042 (52.54%)
Term01/20/1979 - 01/20/1983 Margin228,154 (+6.10%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RacePA Lt. Governor 11/07/1978

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Name William W. "Bill" Scranton III Faith Ryan Whittlesey George W. Gekas Francis Worley W. Crawford Murdoch, Jr. John Loth  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican  
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Certified Votes 444,420 (49.05%) 265,727 (29.33%) 67,019 (7.40%) 56,743 (6.26%) 47,155 (5.21%) 24,967 (2.76%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -178,693 (-19.72%) -377,401 (-41.65%) -387,677 (-42.79%) -397,265 (-43.85%) -419,453 (-46.30%)  
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