1988 Pennsylvania Attorney General election

none February 2026 January 2025 1988 Pennsylvania Attorney General election Pennsylvania Presidential no 1984 Pennsylvania Attorney General election 1984 1992 Pennsylvania Attorney General election 1992 November 8, 1988 x150px 3x4.svg Ernie Preate Republican Party (United States) 2,183,021 50.88% Edward_Mezvinsky.jpg Edward Mezvinsky Democratic Party (United States) 2,040,535 47.56% Attorney General LeRoy Zimmerman Republican Party (United States) Ernie Preate Republican Party (United States) The 1988 Pennsylvania Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1988, in order to elect the Attorney General of Pennsylvania. Republican nominee and Lackawanna County district attorney, Ernie Preate, defeated Democratic nominee and former U.S. representative from the state of Iowa, Edward Mezvinsky.https://www.mcall.com/1988/11/04/attorney-general-candidates-conduct-a-two-fisted-campaign-election-88/ ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES CONDUCT A TWO-FISTED CAMPAIGN ELECTION 88 November 4, 1988 The Morning Call General election On election day, November 8, 1988, Republican nominee Ernie Preate won the election by a margin of 142,686 votes against his main opponent, Democratic nominee Edward Mezvinsky.1988 Election Results for Pennsylvania -- RightDataUSA.com https://www.rightdatausa.com/election_results?y=1988&t=AG&r=N&s=PA&d=all&WhichMap=vs 2025-11-20 www.rightdatausa.com Results Pennsylvania Attorney General election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Ernie Preate 2,183,021 50.88% Democratic Party (United States) Edward Mezvinsky 2,040,535 47.56% Consumer Party Arthur Liebersohn 31,108 0.73% Libertarian Party (United States) Daniel Mulholland 18,459 0.43% Populist Party (United States, 1984) Kathryn Meiner 17,274 0.40% 4,290,397 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Category:1988 Pennsylvania elections Category:Pennsylvania Attorney General elections Category:November 1988 in the United States Category:1988 elections in the United States Category:1988 in Pennsylvania