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 County results Congressional district results State House district results State Senate district resultsFisher: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Kohn: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1996 Pennsylvania Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1996, in order to elect theAttorney General of Pennsylvania.Republican nominee and member of thePennsylvania Senate from the 37th districtMike Fisher defeatedDemocratic nominee Joe Kohn andLibertarian nominee Timothy William Collins.
On election day, November 5, 1996,Republican nomineeMike Fisher won the election by a margin of 67,824 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Joe Kohn, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Fisher was sworn in as the 43rdattorney general of Pennsylvania on January 21, 1997.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Fisher | 2,083,850 | 49.70% | |
| Democratic | Joe Kohn | 2,016,026 | 48.08% | |
| Libertarian | Timothy William Collins | 93,125 | 2.22% | |
| Total votes | 4,193,001 | 100.00% | ||
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