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2012 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election 
Summary
The Pennsylvania Treasurer election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24, 2012.[1][2]
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  McCord: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Vaughan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates edit
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]
Results edit
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 | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | |||||