Pennsylvania Attorney General election, 2012
The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24.[1][2]
Candidates
David Freed, the district attorney of Cumberland County, ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Kathleen Kane, a former assistant district attorney in Lackawanna County faced former U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy in the primary to become the Democratic nominee. Kane was victorious in this race by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%[1] Marakay Rogers was the Libertarian candidate.[2]
Results
On November 6, 2012, Kathleen Kane defeated David Freed and Marakay Rogers to be elected Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kathleen Kane | 3,125,557 | 56.14 | |
Republican | David Freed | 2,313,506 | 41.56 | |
Libertarian | Marakay Rogers | 128,140 | 2.30 | |
Total votes | 5,567,203 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- 1 2 "2012 General Primary - Attorney General". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- 1 2 "2012 General Election - Attorney General". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
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