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1996 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

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1996 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
← 1992November 5, 19962000 →
 
NomineeBarbara HaferMina Baker Knoll
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote2,041,0811,952,613
Percentage47.94%45.86%
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Hafer:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Knoll:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Treasurer before election

Catherine Baker Knoll
Democratic

Elected Treasurer

Barbara Hafer
Republican

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The1996 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election was held on November 5, 1996 in order to elect theTreasurer of Pennsylvania. Incumbent treasurerCatherine Baker Knoll was term-limited, leaving an open race. Knoll's daughter, Mina Baker Knoll, won theDemocratic nomination but was defeated in the general election byRepublicanState AuditorBarbara Hafer.

The race was noted for the bitterness between the candidates. Hafer questioned Knoll's residency because she had been living in New York City and Knoll attacked Hafer's leadership as auditor general.[1] The enmity would result in Catherine Baker Knoll challenging Hafer for treasurer in2000.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Primary results by county
  Knoll
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  •   70%–80%
  Orloski
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  Kury
  •   30%–40%
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
Democratic primary results[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMina Baker Knoll411,61761.67
DemocraticRichard J. Orloski137,45220.59
DemocraticFranklin Kury118,33617.73
Total votes667,405100.00

Republican primary

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Barbara Hafer, incumbentAuditor General of Pennsylvania, ran unopposed in the primary.

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBarbara Hafer546,996100.00
Total votes546,996100.00

General election

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On election day,Republican nomineeBarbara Hafer won the election by a margin of 88,468 votes against her foremost opponent,Democratic nominee Mina Baker Knoll, thereby gaining control of the office for the Republicans.

Results

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Pennsylvania Auditor General election, 1996[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBarbara Hafer2,041,08147.94
DemocraticMina Baker Knoll1,952,61345.86
ReformMichael S. Klein119,1582.80
ConstitutionDean L. Snyder88,4522.08
LibertarianJohn D. Famularo56,6021.33
Total votes4,257,906100.00

References

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  1. ^Pro, Johnna A. (January 12, 2003)."Catherine Baker Knoll is making history as first female lieutenant governor".Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived fromthe original on February 17, 2003. RetrievedJuly 11, 2025.
  2. ^abThe Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 113.Harrisburg:Pennsylvania Department of General Services. 1997. p. 7-8.ISSN 0275-8814.
  3. ^The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 113.Harrisburg:Pennsylvania Department of General Services. 1997. p. 7-21.ISSN 0275-8814.
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