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1980 Pennsylvania Treasurer election Pennsylvania presidential no 1976 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election 1976 1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election 1984 R. Budd Dwyer (3x4 close cropped).jpg R. Budd Dwyer Republican Party (United States) 49.43% 2,055,199 Robert E. Casey Portrait Photograph.jpg 150x150px Robert E. Casey Democratic Party (United States) 2,003,126 48.18% 260px County resultsDwyer: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Casey: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Treasurer Robert E. Casey Democratic Party (United States) R. Budd Dwyer Republican Party (United States) November 4, 1980
The Pennsylvania State Treasurer election was held on November 4, 1980. Democratic incumbent Robert E. Casey lost re-election to Republican candidate R. Budd Dwyer by a margin of 1.25%.Our Campaigns - PA Treasurer Race - Nov 04, 1980 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=548956 2024-11-27 www.ourcampaigns.com1981-02-13 Colorful former official dies at 74 https://www.newspapers.com/article/indiana-gazette-colorful-former-official/112810234/ 2024-11-27 Newspapers.com en-US1980-11-06 Error Kept Dwyer in Doubt for Hours https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-error-kept-dwyer-in-do/112811880/ 2024-11-27 Newspapers.com en-US Casey had won election to the office in 1976 due in large part to his similar name to Robert P. Casey.1976-05-03 Robert E. Casey: Race Was Bar Room Idea https://www.newspapers.com/article/lebanon-daily-news-robert-e-casey-race/112809456/ 2024-11-27 Newspapers.com en-US1976-05-02 What's In a Name? Enough to Swing an Election https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-whats-in-a-name-e/112809251/ 2024-11-27 Newspapers.com en-US1980-03-20 State Treasurer Robert E. Casey Running on His Own Record This Time https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indiana-gazette-state-treasurer-robe/112812086/ 2024-11-27 Newspapers.com en-US In 1980, Dwyer's supporters chanted, "Casey's not Casey" to remind voters his opponent was not Robert P. Casey.Hardaway Roger 2024-11-01 A political tragedy, part 3 https://www.alvareviewcourier.com/story/2024/11/01/local/a-political-tragedy-part-3/90869.html 2024-11-26 Alva Review-Courier A reporting error in Lebanon County by the Associated Press led many to incorrectly believe Casey had defeated Dwyer until it was later corrected.
Democratic nomination
Incumbent Robert E. Casey won re-nomination.Random Roderick 2019-07-12 RODERICK RANDOM: Can’t know your Caseys without scorecard https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/2019/07/12/roderick-random-cant-know-your-caseys-without-scorecard/ 2024-11-27 Scranton Times-Tribune en-US He received the endorsement of the Democratic state committee and defeated a single primary challenger, Olga O. Woodward.
Republican nomination
The Republican Party nominated State Senator R. Budd Dwyer.Report Morning Call Staff 1984-01-10 STATE TREASURER TO SEEK RE-ELECTION https://www.mcall.com/1984/01/10/state-treasurer-to-seek-re-election/ 2024-11-27 The Morning Call en-US
General election
1980 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
Pennsylvania Republican Party
R. Budd Dwyer
2,055,199
49.43%
Pennsylvania Democratic Party
Robert E. Casey
2,003,126
48.18%
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Thelma R. Hambright
43,801
1.05%
Libertarian Party (United States)
Frank W. Bubb III
31,573
0.76%
Socialist Workers Party (United States)
Tory A. Dunn
23,879
0.57%
4,157,578
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
References
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