1970 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1970 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election Pennsylvania presidential 1970 11 3 no 1966 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1966 1974 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1974 150x150px File:Milton Shapp (1976).png Milton Shapp Ernie Kline Democratic Party (United States) 2,043,029 55.30% File:Raymond_J_Broderick.png Ray Broderick Ralph Scalera Republican Party (United States) 1,542,854 41.76% 1970 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsShapp: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Broderick: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Raymond Shafer Republican Party (United States) Milton Shapp Democratic Party (United States) The 1970 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 3. Democrat Milton Shapp challenged incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Ray Broderick. Republican primary Lieutenant Governor Ray Broderick was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Democratic primary Candidates Bob Casey Sr., Pennsylvania Auditor General and former State Senator from Scrantonhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=6318 Our Campaigns - Candidate - Robert P. Casey Sr Harvey F. Johnston, McKees Rocks real estate broker and president of the National Association for the Advancement of White Peoplehttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=25076 Our Campaigns - Candidate - Harvey F. Johnston Edward P. Lavalle, Scranton teacherhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=25081 Our Campaigns - Candidate - Edward P. Lavelle Samuel G. Neff, former State Senator from Beaver Fallshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=150368 Our Campaigns - Candidate - Samuel G. Neff Milton Shapp, Merion businessman and candidate for governor in 1966https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=19193 Our Campaigns - Candidate - Milton J. Shapp Walter J. Tray, Allentown, Pennsylvania tire dealerhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=296245 Our Campaigns - Candidate - Walter J. Tray Campaign The Democratic campaign was a bruising rematch between 1966 nominee Milton Shapp and Auditor General Bob Casey. As in the prior election, Shapp and Casey proved to be disparate personalities. The liberal and business-oriented Shapp ran an aggressive campaign into which he injected much of his own funding, while the affable Casey ran a relatively conservative campaign and appealed to labor and rural voters. Results thumb|center|Democratic primary results #7996E2 Shapp #A5B0FF 40%–50% #7996E2 50%–60% #6674DE 60%–70% #51C2C2 Casey #51C2C2 50%–60% #2AACAC 60%–70% #009696 70%–80% #008080 80%–90% Pennsylvania gubernatorial Democratic primary election, 1970http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=43854. Our Campaigns - PA Governor- D Primary Race - May 19, 1970 Democratic Party (United States) Milton Shapp 519,161 49.15 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Casey 480,944 45.53 Democratic Party (United States) Harvey Johnston 33,427 3.17 Democratic Party (United States) Sam Neff 8,957 0.85 Democratic Party (United States) Walter Tray 8,252 0.78 Democratic Party (United States) Ed Lavalle 5,557 0.53 1,056,298 100.00 General election Candidates Ray Broderick, Lieutenant Governor (Republican) Running mate: Ralph Scalera, Beaver County Court of Common Pleas Judge Francis McGeever (American Independent) Running mate: Conrad Moore Milton Shapp, CEO of Jerrold Electronics and candidate for governor in 1966 (Democratic) Running mate: Ernie Kline, Pennsylvania State Senate Minority Leader George Taylor (Socialist Workers) Running mate: Paul Barnes A.J. Watson (Constitutional) Running mate: Joe Brewer Campaign Although Pennsylvania's Democratic establishment had not been keen on Shapp during his first run for the executive office, the support of Lieutenant Gubernatorial nominee Ernie Kline, a power broker within the party, caused support to much better coalesce behind Shapp than it had in 1966. Shapp, who was Jewish, also dealt with a lower degree of anti-Semitism during this campaign, as moderate voters were put off by the hateful messages that had been transmitted during the prior election cycle. Broderick's campaign faced an uphill battle, as he was forced to deal with the unpopularity of his boss, Governor Ray Shafer. Furthermore, Broderick was portrayed as unrealistic in his promises, as he asserted that he would not raise taxes, despite a massive state deficit. Broderick attempted to present himself as an ally of Richard Nixon and ran on a corresponding law-and-order platform; however, his tough stances often backfired, such as when outrage ensued over a Republican cartoon that depicted Shapp's liberal view as equivalent to the Viet Cong.Kennedy John J. Pennsylvania Elections: Statewide Contests From 1950-2004 2006 University Press of America 9780761832799 https://books.google.com/books?id=1J_9q-lIWRkC&q=1998+ridge+itkin Results Shapp won victory by a huge margin. His liberalism and local base allowed him to nearly win the suburbs of Philadelphia, a GOP stronghold at the time. Furthermore, he not only performed well in conservative Central Pennsylvania, but even defeated Broderick by a considerable margin in those locales. Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1970The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 626.The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 625.PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentage Democratic Milton Shapp Ernie Kline 2,043,029 55.30% Republican Ray Broderick Ralph Scalera 1,542,854 41.76% Constitutional A.J. Watson Joe Brewer 83,406 2.26% American Independent Francis McGeever Conrad Moore 21,647 0.59% Socialist Workers George Taylor Paul Barnes 3,588 0.10% Total votes 3,694,524 100.00% References 1970 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Category:November 1970 elections in the United States