1976 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

January 2025 1976 Pennsylvania Treasurer election Pennsylvania presidential no 1972 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election 1972 1980 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election 1980 Robert E. Casey Portrait Photograph.jpg Robert E. Casey Democratic Party (United States) 52.45% 2,276,636 3x4.svg 150x150px Patricia A. Crawford Republican Party (United States) 2,022,412 46.59% 260px 260px County resultsCasey: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Crawford: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Treasurer Grace M. Sloan Democratic Party (United States) Robert E. Casey Democratic Party (United States) November 2, 1976 The Pennsylvania State Treasurer election was held on November 2, 1976. Democrat Robert E. Casey defeated Republican Patricia A. Crawford by a margin of 5.86%.Our Campaigns - PA Treasurer Race - Nov 02, 1976 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=548957 2024-11-26 www.ourcampaigns.com Casey defeated Catherine Baker Knoll in the Democratic primary by a margin of 11.51%.Our Campaigns - PA Treasurer - D Primary Race - Apr 27, 1976 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=634421 2024-11-26 www.ourcampaigns.com Casey's victory was due in large part to his similar name to then State Auditor General Robert P. Casey. Robert E. Casey was serving as Recorder of Deeds for Cambria County when he decided to run for office at the suggestion of a bar owner, just hours after Robert P. Casey announced he would not run for any office in 1976.1976-05-03 Robert E. Casey: Race Was Bar Room Idea https://www.newspapers.com/article/lebanon-daily-news-robert-e-casey-race/112809456/ 2024-11-26 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/ 2024-11-26 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/ 2024-11-26 Newspapers.com en-US Democratic nomination Democratic primary results Robert E. Casey Pennsylvania Democratic Party 455,932 41.64% Catherine Baker Knoll Pennsylvania Democratic Party 329,902 30.13% Joseph F. Smith Pennsylvania Democratic Party 134,131 12.25% Barbara Altemus Pennsylvania Democratic Party 97,740 8.93% Albert Elko Pennsylvania Democratic Party 77,356 7.06% 1,095,061 100.0% Republican nomination Republican primary resultsOur Campaigns - PA Treasurer - R Primary - Apr 27, 1976 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1068598 2024-11-26 www.ourcampaigns.com Patricia A. Crawford Pennsylvania Republican Party 557,691 72.11% Joseph Cicippio Pennsylvania Republican Party 215,685 27.89% 773,376 100.0% General election 1976 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election Pennsylvania Democratic Party Robert E. Casey 2,276,636 52.45% Pennsylvania Republican Party Patricia A. Crawford 2,022,412 46.59% Constitution Party (United States) Frederick C. Siegle 29,490 0.68% U.S. Labor Party Robin F. Taub 11,774 0.27% Independent Write-ins 141 0.00% 4,340,453 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) References State treasurer Category:Pennsylvania state treasurer elections