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1 Democratic primary  



1.1  Candidates  





1.2  Results  







2 Republican primary  



2.1  Candidates  





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3 General election  



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4 References  














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2016 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 →
 
Nominee Joe Torsella Otto Voit III
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,991,404 2,610,811
Percentage 50.7% 44.2%

Torsella:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Voit:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes


Treasurer before election

Tim Reese
Independent

Elected Treasurer

Joe Torsella
Democratic

The Pennsylvania Treasurer election of 2016 was held on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Tim Reese was eligible to run, but decided not to.[1] The Democratic and Republican primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with each candidate running unopposed in their respective primaries.[2] Four candidates would appear on the ballot: Democrat Joe Torsella, Republican Otto Voit, Libertarian James Babb, and Green Party candidate Kristen Combs. Torsella defeated Voit by a 6.45% margin, with Babb and Combs both receiving under 3% of the vote.[3]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Torsella 1,300,295 100.0%
Total votes 1,300,295 100.0%

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Otto W. Voit III 1,191,619 100.0%
Total votes 1,191,619 100.0%

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

2016 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Torsella 2,991,404 50.66% -1.87%
Republican Otto Voit III 2,610,811 44.21% +0.22%
Green Kristin Combs 170,275 2.88% N/A
Libertarian James Babb 132,654 2.25% -1.23%
Total votes 5,905,144 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Article IV, Sec. 18, Pennsylvania Constitution".
  • ^ "Official Pennsylvania Election Returns". April 26, 2016.
  • ^ "Official Pennsylvania Election Returns". November 8, 2016.
  • ^ Field, Nick (January 29, 2015). "Torsella Raises $1 Million for Treasurer Bid". Politics PA.
  • ^ a b "2016 Presidential Primary - Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.
  • ^ "Otto Voit's Biography".
  • ^ "2016 Presidential Election - Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2016_Pennsylvania_State_Treasurer_election&oldid=1228610374"

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