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Richard Thornburgh



Born: July 16, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA
Died: December 31, 2020 in Verona, PA

Education:

  • Yale University, B.S., 1954
  • University of Pittsburgh, LL.B., 1957

Career:

  • U.S. Attorney for Western PA, 1969-1975
  • Assistant to U.S. Attorney General, 1975-1977


Election Results for Richard Thornburgh


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1966 33 PA R U.S. House District 14 Primary 1 12,482 78.6%
1966 33 PA R U.S. House District 14 General 2 39,024 31.7%
1978 45 PA R Governor Primary 1 325,376 32.6%
1978 45 PA R Governor General 1 1,966,042 52.5%
1982 49 PA R Governor General 1 1,872,784 50.8%
1991 58 PA R U.S. Senate Class 1 Special 2 1,521,986 45.0%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.