1996 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

none July 2025 1996 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election Pennsylvania Presidential no 1992 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election 1992 2000 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election 2000 November 5, 1996 3x4.svg 150x150px Barbara Hafer Republican Party (United States) 2,041,081 47.94% 3x4.svg Mina Baker Knoll Democratic Party (United States) 1,952,613 45.86% 260px County results 260px Congressional district results 260px State House district results 260px State Senate district results Hafer: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Knoll: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Treasurer Catherine Baker Knoll Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Hafer Republican Party (United States) The 1996 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election was held on November 5, 1996 in order to elect the Treasurer of Pennsylvania. Incumbent treasurer Catherine Baker Knoll was term-limited, leaving an open race. Knoll's daughter, Mina Baker Knoll, won the Democratic nomination but was defeated in the general election by Republican State Auditor Barbara Hafer. The race was noted for the bitterness between the candidates. Hafer questioned Knoll's residency because she had been living in New York City and Knoll attacked Hafer's leadership as auditor general.Pro Johnna A. 2003-01-12 Catherine Baker Knoll is making history as first female lieutenant governor https://www.post-gazette.com/election/20030112knoll402elect2p2.asp https://web.archive.org/web/20030217052312/https://www.post-gazette.com/election/20030112knoll402elect2p2.asp 2003-02-17 2025-07-11 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The enmity would result in Catherine Baker Knoll challenging Hafer for treasurer in 2000. Democratic primary Candidates Mina Baker Knoll, accountant and daughter of incumbent treasurer Catherine Baker Knoll Franklin Kury, former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and State House of Representatives Richard J. Orloski Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #7996E2 Knoll #A5B0FF 40%–50% #7996E2 50%–60% #6674DE 60%–70% #584CDE 70%–80% #51C2C2 Orloski #7DDDDD 40%–50% #51C2C2 50%–60% #FFB380 Kury #FEE5D5 30%–40% #FFCCAA 40%–50% #FFB380 50%–60% Democratic primary resultsThe Pennsylvania Manual Pennsylvania Department of General Services Harrisburg 1997 113 7-8 0275-8814 Mina Baker Knoll Democratic Party (United States) 411617 61.67 Richard J. Orloski Democratic Party (United States) 137452 20.59 Franklin Kury Democratic Party (United States) 118336 17.73 667405 100.00 Republican primary Barbara Hafer, incumbent Auditor General of Pennsylvania, ran unopposed in the primary. Results Republican primary results Barbara Hafer Republican Party (United States) 546996 100.00 546996 100.00 General election On election day, Republican nominee Barbara Hafer won the election by a margin of 88,468 votes against her foremost opponent, Democratic nominee Mina Baker Knoll, thereby gaining control of the office for the Republicans. Results Pennsylvania Auditor General election, 1996The Pennsylvania Manual Pennsylvania Department of General Services Harrisburg 1997 113 7-21 0275-8814 Barbara Hafer Republican Party (United States) 2041081 47.94 Mina Baker Knoll Democratic Party (United States) 1952613 45.86 Michael S. Klein Reform Party (United States) 119158 2.80 Dean L. Snyder Constitution Party (United States) 88452 2.08 John D. Famularo Libertarian Party (United States) 56602 1.33 4257906 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1996 Pennsylvania elections Category:Pennsylvania state treasurer elections Category:November 1996 in the United States Category:1996 elections in the United States Category:1996 in Pennsylvania