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      Home/Elections/2002/Governor/Pennsylvania
      2002·Governor·Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Edward G. Rendell
      53.4%1,913,235 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Mike Fisher
      44.4%1,589,408 votes
      Margin
      D+9.0
      3,581,989 total votes
      3 candidates3,581,989 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edward G. RendellDEM✓
      		DEM1,913,23553.4%
      Mike FisherREP
      		REP1,589,40844.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH79,3462.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in Pennsylvania

      2022
      Josh ShapiroDEM
      D+14.8
      2018
      Thomas W. WolfDEM
      D+17.1
      2014
      Thomas W. WolfDEM
      D+9.9
      2010
      Tom CorbettREP
      R+9.0
      2006
      Edward G. RendellDEM
      D+20.7
      1998
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+26.4
      1994
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+5.4
      1990
      Robert CaseyDEM
      D+35.3
      1986
      Robert CaseyDEM
      D+2.3
      1982
      Richard ThornburghREP
      R+2.7
      1978
      Richard ThornburghREP
      R+6.1
      1974
      Milton J. ShappDEM
      D+8.6
      1970
      Milton J. ShappDEM
      D+13.5
      1966
      Raymond P. ShaferREP
      R+6.0
      View all Governor history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Edward G. RendellDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+14.9
      Career2002-2006
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Mike FisherOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+3.5
      Career2002-2014
      State Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

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