2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election

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2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election
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  2008 November 6, 2012 2016  
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Nominee Kathleen Kane David Freed
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote3,125,5572,313,506
Percentage56.1%41.6%

2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election results map by county.svg
2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election by CD.svg
Kane:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Freed:
     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election

Linda L. Kelly
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Kathleen Kane
Democratic

The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24. [1] [2]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Republican primary results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David J. Freed 659,077 100.0%
Total votes659,077 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathleen Kane 375,500 52.82%
Democratic Patrick Murphy335,43847.18%
Total votes710,938 100.0%

General election

Results

2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kathleen Kane 3,125,557 56.14% +10.44%
Republican David Freed 2,313,50641.56%-10.82%
Libertarian Marakay Rogers128,1402.30%+0.38%
Total votes5,567,203 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

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