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The Pennsylvania Treasurer election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24, 2012.[1][2]
Incumbent Rob McCord and challenger Diana Irey Vaughan both ran unopposed in the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively.[1] Patricia M. Fryman was the Libertarian candidate.[2]
On November 6, 2012, McCord defeated Irey Vaughan, a Washington County Commissioner and former Congressional candidate, to be re-elected Treasurer of Pennsylvania.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob McCord (Inc.) | 2,872,344 | 52.53% | −2.45% | |
| Republican | Diana Irey Vaughan | 2,405,654 | 43.99% | +1.09% | |
| Libertarian | Patricia Fryman | 190,406 | 3.48% | +1.36% | |
| Majority | 466,690 | 8.54% | |||
| Turnout | 5,468,404 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Despite losing the state, Irey Vaughan won 13 of the 18 congressional districts.[3]
| District | McCord | Irey Vaughan | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 82% | 17% | Bob Brady |
| 2nd | 90% | 9% | Chaka Fattah |
| 3rd | 45% | 51% | Mike Kelly |
| 4th | 41% | 54% | Jason Altmire |
| Scott Perry | |||
| 5th | 42% | 52% | Glenn Thompson |
| 6th | 46% | 50% | Jim Gerlach |
| 7th | 46% | 52% | Pat Meehan |
| 8th | 48.7% | 49.2% | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 9th | 39% | 56% | Bill Shuster |
| 10th | 38% | 57% | Tom Marino |
| 11th | 46% | 49% | Lou Barletta |
| 12th | 46% | 50% | Mark Critz |
| Keith Rothfus | |||
| 13th | 67% | 32% | Allyson Schwartz |
| 14th | 70% | 26% | Mike Doyle |
| 15th | 48.0% | 48.5% | Charlie Dent |
| 16th | 44% | 52% | Joe Pitts |
| 17th | 58% | 38% | Tim Holden |
| Matt Cartwright | |||
| 18th | 44% | 52% | Tim Murphy |
