Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1994
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The Pennsylvania Gubernatorial election of 1994 was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic Governor Bob Casey, Sr. was barred from seeking a third term by the state constitution. The Republican Party nominated Congressman Tom Ridge, while the Democrats nominated Mark Singel, Casey's Lieutenant Governor. Ridge went on to win the race with 45% of the vote. Singel finished with 39%, and Constitution Party candidate Peg Luksik finished third, garnering 12% of the vote.
Prior to the election, Singel appeared to be a candidate who would be difficult to beat; he had gained wide name recognition and a positive job appraisal for his service as acting governor during Bob Casey's battle with serious illness. In contrast, Ridge had been a relatively obscure US Congressman who was mostly unknown outside of his Erie base. Ridge proved to be a successful fundraiser and undercut support from Democrats in the socially liberal but fiscally conservative suburbs of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.[1]
Abortion became a key issue in the campaign. Peg Luksik ran a strong third party campaign in opposition to the Republican nominations of the pro-choice Ridge and Barbara Hafer in their most recent two gubernatorial campaigns. Singel, who is also pro-choice, gained only lukewarm support from his former boss Casey, a vocal critic of abortion policy.[2]
The tide began to turn against Singel after the revelation that he had voted to parole an individual named Reginald McFadden, who would later be charged for a series of murders in New York City. Ridge, whose campaign emphasized his "tough on crime" stance, took advantage of this situation, much in the manner that George H. W. Bush had used the Willie Horton incident against Michael Dukakis. Singel was further undercut by a lack of Democratic enthusiasm; turnout was particularly low in strongholds such as Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Scranton.[3]
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Candidates
Constitution
- Peg Luksik, director of a pro-life organization
- runningmate: Jim Clymer, attorney
Democratic
- Mark Singel, Lt. Governor
- runningmate: Tom Foley, Secretary of Labor and Industry
Republican
- Tom Ridge, U.S. Congressman
- runningmate: Mark Schweiker, Bucks County Commissioner
Campaign
During the campaign, Ridge's campaign used aerial advertising along the Jersey Shore, a vacation spot popular with Pennsylvanians.[1]
Polling
| Source | Date | Ridge (R) | Singel (D) | Luksik (C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg Tribune-Review | Nov. 7, 1994 | 37% | 36% | 17% |
| KDKA-TV | Nov. 6, 1994 | 42% | 39% | 6% |
| Philadelphia Daily News | Nov. 2, 1994 | 38% | 30% | 10% |
| Greensburg Tribune-Review | Oct. 30, 1994 | 33% | 31% | 9% |
| KOKA-TV | Oct. 23, 1994 | 39% | 40% | 5% |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Oct. 16, 1994 | 31% | 38% | 7% |
| Political Media Research | Oct. 2, 1994 | 37% | 43% | - |
Results
| Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1998[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Tom Ridge | Mark Schweiker | 1,627,976 | 45.40% | |
| Democratic | Mark Singel | Tom Foley | 1,430,099 | 39.88% | |
| Constitution | Peg Luksik | Jim Clymer | 460,269 | 12.84% | |
| Libertarian | Patrick Fallon | Vince Hatton | 33,602 | 0.94% | |
| Partriot | Tom Holloway | Mark Freeman | 33,235 | 0.93% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 345 | 0.01% | ||
| Totals | 3,585,526 | 100.00% | |||
| Voter turnout (Voting age population) | 60.98% | ||||
References
- ^ "PoliticsPA's Top Summer Vacation Spots". PoliticsPA. Archived from the original on 2003-02-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20030202110025/www.politicspa.com/features/top_vacation_spots.htm.
- ^ The Pennsylvania Manual, volume 112, pp. 7-18 & 7-19
- McQuown, Lynn S, ed. (1995). The Pennsylvania Manual. 112. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 0-8182-0213-0.
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