1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

none September 2025 September 2025 1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election Pennsylvania Presidential no 1980 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election 1980 1988 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election 1988 November 6, 1984 R. Budd Dwyer (3x4 close cropped).jpg 150x150px R. Budd Dwyer Pennsylvania Republican Party 2,348,977 51.78% Al Benedict Portrait Photograph.jpg Al Benedict Pennsylvania Democratic Party 2,040,693 44.99% File:1984 Pennsylvania state treasurer election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsDwyer: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Benedict: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer Pennsylvania Republican Party R. Budd Dwyer Pennsylvania Republican Party The 1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election took place on November 6, 1984, to elect the Treasurer of Pennsylvania. In the midst of a scandal, which included allegations of bribes, sexual favors and a secret Swiss bank account, incumbent Republican Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee and Auditor General Al Benedict.PENNSYLVANIA AIDE FOCUS OF SCANDAL https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/26/us/pennsylvania-aide-focus-of-scandal.html August 26, 1984 New York TimesDwyer tainted by 'political plum' https://books.google.com/books?id=OJMcAAAAIBAJ&dq=dwyer+scandal+treasurer&pg=PA4&article_id=7016,29094 August 1, 1984 J.E. Rosenberger The Pittsburgh PressDwyer Re-Elected https://books.google.com/books?id=oYViAAAAIBAJ&dq=dwyer+treasurer&pg=PA6&article_id=5518,1092355 November 8, 1984 Observer-Reporter In the years following the election, both Dwyer and Benedict would be convicted on federal corruption charges. Benedict was convicted of racketeering and tax fraud charges and was sentenced to six years in prison, serving two years,Bucsko Mike 2003-09-12 Obituary: Al Benedict - State Auditor General Who Ran Afoul of the Law https://old.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20030912benedictobit4p4.asp 2022-10-07 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221008194853/https://old.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20030912benedictobit4p4.asp dead while Dwyer was convicted of bribery charges, but committed suicide during a press conference before he was sentenced. Republican primary Nominee R. Budd Dwyer, incumbent Treasurer. Results April 10, 1984 Republican primaryThe Pennsylvania Manual, 1984-1985 - Page 603 https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniamanu0000unse_r0c2/page/602/mode/2up 1985 Pennsylvania Department of General Services 978-0-8182-0029-8 Republican Party (United States) R. Budd Dwyer (incumbent) 578,063 100.00% 578,063 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Al Benedict, incumbent Auditor General. Eliminated in primary Catherine B. Knoll, candidate for this office in 1976. Arline Lotman, Montgomery County lawyer.Montgomery County Woman Seeks Treasurer's Nomination https://books.google.com/books?id=a61dAAAAIBAJ&dq=arline+lotman+treasurer&pg=PA7&article_id=2267,4250722 Observer–Reporter March 27, 1984 Michael Jackson, Beaver County Prothonotary.This Michael Jackson Isn't Pop Music Star https://books.google.com/books?id=ZK1dAAAAIBAJ&dq=michael+jackson+treasurer&pg=PA11&article_id=2566,2557089 Observer–Reporter March 16, 1984 Barbara S. Miller Al Smith, York County industrial designer/consultant. Results April 10, 1984 Democratic primaryThe Pennsylvania Manual, 1984-1985 - Page 603 https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniamanu0000unse_r0c2/page/602/mode/2up 1985 Pennsylvania Department of General Services 978-0-8182-0029-8 Democratic Party (United States) Al Benedict 363,432 31.32% Democratic Party (United States) Catherine B. Knoll 349,011 30.08% Democratic Party (United States) Arline Lotman 218,364 18.82% Democratic Party (United States) Michael Jackson 131,517 11.34% Democratic Party (United States) Al Smith 97,894 8.44% 1,160,218 100.00% General election Results 1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer electionThe Pennsylvania Manual, 1984-1985 - Page 618 https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniamanu0000unse_r0c2/page/618/mode/2up 1985 Pennsylvania Department of General Services 978-0-8182-0029-8 Republican Party (US) R. Budd Dwyer 2,348,977 51.78% Democratic Party (US) Al Benedict 2,040,693 44.99% Consumer #FE5500 Priscilla L. Thomas 115,905 2.56% Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Ralph Mullinger 30,496 0.67% 4,536,071 100.00% Republican Party (US) References State treasurer Category:Pennsylvania state treasurer elections Category:R. Budd Dwyer