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Governor
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Governor
Winner
DEM
Milton J. Shapp
55.2%
2,043,029 votes
Runner-up
REP
Raymond Broderick
41.7%
1,542,854 votes
Margin
D+13.5
3,700,060
total votes
3 candidates
3,700,060 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Milton J. Shapp
DEM
✓
DEM
2,043,029
55.2%
Raymond Broderick
REP
REP
1,542,854
41.7%
Other
OTH
OTH
114,177
3.1%
Seat History
Governor in Pennsylvania
2022
Josh Shapiro
DEM
D+14.8
2018
Thomas W. Wolf
DEM
D+17.1
2014
Thomas W. Wolf
DEM
D+9.9
2010
Tom Corbett
REP
R+9.0
2006
Edward G. Rendell
DEM
D+20.7
2002
Edward G. Rendell
DEM
D+9.0
1998
Thomas J Ridge
REP
R+26.4
1994
Thomas J Ridge
REP
R+5.4
1990
Robert Casey
DEM
D+35.3
1986
Robert Casey
DEM
D+2.3
1982
Richard Thornburgh
REP
R+2.7
1978
Richard Thornburgh
REP
R+6.1
1974
Milton J. Shapp
DEM
D+8.6
1966
Raymond P. Shafer
REP
R+6.0
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Candidates
Milton J. Shapp
DEM
Record
2W-1L
Avg Margin
D+5.4
Career
1966-1974
Governor
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Raymond Broderick
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+13.5
Career
1970-1970
Governor
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