1990 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1990 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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Nominee Bob Casey Barbara Hafer
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Mark Singel Harold Mowery
Popular vote 2,065,244 987,516
Percentage 67.6% 32.3%

Casey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%

Hafer:      40-50%      50–60%      60-70%      80-90%

Tie:      40-50%      50%

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Governor before election

Robert P. Casey
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert P. Casey
Democratic

The 1990 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic governor Robert P. Casey easily defeated Republican Barbara Hafer. Governor Casey defeated Hafer by a margin of 35.29%, and carried 66 out of 67 Pennsylvania counties.

This was the first election since 1974 that a Democrat carried Bucks County, the first since 1906 that a Democrat won Chester County, the first since 1829 that a Democrat won Delaware County, and the last time as of 2023 that a Democrat won York County.

Casey achieved the second-largest gubernatorial landslide in the state in the 20th century (and the largest victory for a Democrat), losing only Montgomery County by just 586 votes.[1]

  1. ^ Kennedy, John J. (2006). Pennsylvania Elections: Statewide Contests From 1950-2004. University Press of America. ISBN 9780761832799.

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