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1982-11-02 Gubernatorial Election Results for Pennsylvania


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County Turnout Richard Thornburgh*
(R)
Allen Ertel
(D)
Mark Zola
(Socialist Workers)
Lee Frissell
(Consumer)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adams37%11,34660.8%7,21738.6%280.1%450.2%400.2%4,129 18,676
Allegheny46%250,83649.8%244,39148.5%3,7360.7%2,7400.5%1,8850.4%6,445 503,588
Armstrong42%11,01046.4%12,56352.9%360.2%610.3%680.3%-1,553 23,738
Beaver50%28,47338.2%45,40861.0%1040.1%3350.4%1570.2%-16,935 74,477
Bedford43%8,03456.2%6,20043.4%100.1%140.1%290.2%1,834 14,287
Berks35%46,83055.3%36,93043.6%3010.4%2330.3%3910.5%9,900 84,685
Blair41%23,18057.4%17,03342.1%310.1%860.2%850.2%6,147 40,415
Bradford36%10,02964.4%5,48935.2%80.1%260.2%290.2%4,540 15,581
Bucks43%93,02361.5%57,01937.7%3850.3%3270.2%4490.3%36,004 151,203
Butler43%24,48953.1%21,02945.6%2330.5%2230.5%1580.3%3,460 46,132
Cambria47%27,53944.6%33,99255.0%510.1%960.2%1020.2%-6,453 61,780
Cameron55%1,35352.0%1,23947.7%20.1%20.1%40.2%114 2,600
Carbon42%7,10741.6%9,81657.5%850.5%270.2%310.2%-2,709 17,066
Centre35%19,11759.4%12,61039.2%520.2%3201.0%1040.3%6,507 32,203
Chester38%61,61668.2%28,11131.1%950.1%2430.3%2970.3%33,505 90,362
Clarion40%6,51551.2%6,11948.1%130.1%370.3%400.3%396 12,724
Clearfield40%10,98346.4%12,51752.9%710.3%490.2%410.2%-1,534 23,661
Clinton35%4,22742.5%5,62956.6%530.5%230.2%130.1%-1,402 9,945
Columbia41%9,10847.2%10,16452.6%90.0%150.1%140.1%-1,056 19,310
Crawford42%14,65455.4%11,51143.5%1460.6%660.2%570.2%3,143 26,434
Cumberland40%32,74359.5%21,93139.9%1440.3%1050.2%980.2%10,812 55,021
Dauphin41%32,79646.1%37,53852.8%5860.8%960.1%1170.2%-4,742 71,133
Delaware48%127,58464.5%67,87434.3%7650.4%1,0090.5%4720.2%59,710 197,704
Elk43%5,56448.2%5,91751.2%160.1%270.2%220.2%-353 11,546
Erie44%45,83051.7%41,43946.8%6490.7%3640.4%2980.3%4,391 88,580
Fayette39%15,79135.9%27,73963.0%2700.6%920.2%1120.3%-11,948 44,004
Forest50%1,05056.1%81043.3%40.2%30.2%30.2%240 1,870
Franklin34%16,55258.8%11,49640.8%250.1%450.2%450.2%5,056 28,163
Fulton39%1,79450.3%1,75349.2%20.1%90.3%60.2%41 3,564
Greene42%4,55737.8%7,46361.8%120.1%220.2%160.1%-2,906 12,070
Huntingdon39%7,28760.7%4,65938.8%80.1%240.2%200.2%2,628 11,998
Indiana40%14,19152.3%12,76147.0%360.1%720.3%640.2%1,430 27,124
Jefferson39%7,43554.9%6,03744.6%140.1%310.2%310.2%1,398 13,548
Juniata46%3,22150.2%3,17249.5%40.1%50.1%110.2%49 6,413
Lackawanna43%31,52942.3%42,27056.7%3800.5%2350.3%890.1%-10,741 74,503
Lancaster33%63,63770.5%25,93928.8%2510.3%1750.2%2020.2%37,698 90,204
Lawrence47%15,34541.9%20,96757.3%850.2%1310.4%790.2%-5,622 36,607
Lebanon36%16,10755.9%12,44243.2%1330.5%550.2%810.3%3,665 28,818
Lehigh35%42,13756.7%31,41342.3%2770.4%1610.2%2850.4%10,724 74,273
Luzerne43%47,02142.4%63,32757.1%2530.2%1510.1%1450.1%-16,306 110,897
Lycoming39%15,57846.1%18,00953.3%690.2%850.3%520.2%-2,431 33,793
McKean33%7,35262.5%4,33536.8%350.3%240.2%250.2%3,017 11,771
Mercer41%18,21746.9%20,04351.6%3340.9%1290.3%1440.4%-1,826 38,867
Mifflin34%6,39155.6%4,94843.0%800.7%240.2%510.4%1,443 11,494
Monroe32%9,94755.1%7,90543.8%1010.6%300.2%560.3%2,042 18,039
Montgomery41%134,68567.4%63,64431.8%4480.2%5330.3%5760.3%71,041 199,886
Montour40%2,53750.3%2,49649.5%30.1%40.1%50.1%41 5,045
Northampton35%31,25251.3%29,03847.6%2690.4%1700.3%2460.4%2,214 60,975
Northumberland43%11,56236.4%19,89062.6%2000.6%390.1%600.2%-8,328 31,751
Perry42%5,94254.1%4,97845.3%200.2%300.3%190.2%964 10,989
Philadelphia44%196,99835.7%347,12962.9%3,2260.6%3,1730.6%1,6600.3%-150,131 552,186
Pike38%3,32557.5%2,38541.2%300.5%110.2%360.6%940 5,787
Potter40%2,92960.3%1,89038.9%30.1%50.1%270.6%1,039 4,854
Schuylkill46%22,52740.6%32,70658.9%580.1%970.2%1240.2%-10,179 55,512
Snyder37%5,67561.8%3,48337.9%40.0%80.1%120.1%2,192 9,182
Somerset45%13,19550.0%13,05249.5%280.1%360.1%530.2%143 26,364
Sullivan55%1,33252.8%1,18747.0%10.0%30.1%10.0%145 2,524
Susquehanna42%6,99961.4%4,31337.8%350.3%240.2%360.3%2,686 11,407
Tioga39%6,99861.8%4,23337.4%160.1%350.3%480.4%2,765 11,330
Union33%4,79157.1%3,56442.5%70.1%170.2%160.2%1,227 8,395
Venango40%10,39957.3%7,65942.2%170.1%350.2%260.1%2,740 18,136
Warren35%7,04959.3%4,71639.7%630.5%290.2%240.2%2,333 11,881
Washington43%29,32242.4%39,39857.0%1210.2%2050.3%1250.2%-10,076 69,171
Wayne37%6,39665.7%3,26433.5%460.5%140.1%180.2%3,132 9,738
Westmoreland42%56,64547.4%61,45051.4%6760.6%3870.3%3530.3%-4,805 119,511
Wyoming41%4,73762.1%2,85137.4%50.1%160.2%140.2%1,886 7,623
York35%48,36459.8%31,85339.4%2370.3%1580.2%2550.3%16,511 80,867
TOTAL 42% 1,872,78450.8% 1,772,35348.1% 15,4950.4% 13,1010.4% 10,2520.3% 100,431 3,683,985
Total R vote: 1,872,784 (50.8%)      Total D vote: 1,772,353 (48.1%)      Total Other vote: 38,848 (1.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $3,612,616 $1,311,975 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen


Other candidates included: Richard Fuerle (Libertarian), 10,252 votes



1982 Governor, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 11,346 60.8%
Allen Ertel (D) 7,217 38.6%
Mark Zola (SW) 28 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 45 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 40 0.2%
TOTAL 18,676
Turnout: 37%


1982 Governor, Allegheny County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 250,836 49.8%
Allen Ertel (D) 244,391 48.5%
Mark Zola (SW) 3,736 0.7%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 2,740 0.5%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 1,885 0.4%
TOTAL 503,588
Turnout: 46%


1982 Governor, Armstrong County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 11,010 46.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 12,563 52.9%
Mark Zola (SW) 36 0.2%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 61 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 68 0.3%
TOTAL 23,738
Turnout: 42%


1982 Governor, Beaver County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 28,473 38.2%
Allen Ertel (D) 45,408 61.0%
Mark Zola (SW) 104 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 335 0.4%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 157 0.2%
TOTAL 74,477
Turnout: 50%


1982 Governor, Bedford County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 8,034 56.2%
Allen Ertel (D) 6,200 43.4%
Mark Zola (SW) 10 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 14 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 29 0.2%
TOTAL 14,287
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Berks County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 46,830 55.3%
Allen Ertel (D) 36,930 43.6%
Mark Zola (SW) 301 0.4%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 233 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 391 0.5%
TOTAL 84,685
Turnout: 35%


1982 Governor, Blair County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 23,180 57.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 17,033 42.1%
Mark Zola (SW) 31 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 86 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 85 0.2%
TOTAL 40,415
Turnout: 41%


1982 Governor, Bradford County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 10,029 64.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 5,489 35.2%
Mark Zola (SW) 8 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 26 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 29 0.2%
TOTAL 15,581
Turnout: 36%


1982 Governor, Bucks County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 93,023 61.5%
Allen Ertel (D) 57,019 37.7%
Mark Zola (SW) 385 0.3%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 327 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 449 0.3%
TOTAL 151,203
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 24,489 53.1%
Allen Ertel (D) 21,029 45.6%
Mark Zola (SW) 233 0.5%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 223 0.5%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 158 0.3%
TOTAL 46,132
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Cambria County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 27,539 44.6%
Allen Ertel (D) 33,992 55.0%
Mark Zola (SW) 51 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 96 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 102 0.2%
TOTAL 61,780
Turnout: 47%


1982 Governor, Cameron County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 1,353 52.0%
Allen Ertel (D) 1,239 47.7%
Mark Zola (SW) 2 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 2 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,600
Turnout: 55%


1982 Governor, Carbon County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 7,107 41.6%
Allen Ertel (D) 9,816 57.5%
Mark Zola (SW) 85 0.5%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 27 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 31 0.2%
TOTAL 17,066
Turnout: 42%


1982 Governor, Centre County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 19,117 59.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 12,610 39.2%
Mark Zola (SW) 52 0.2%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 320 1.0%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 104 0.3%
TOTAL 32,203
Turnout: 35%


1982 Governor, Chester County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 61,616 68.2%
Allen Ertel (D) 28,111 31.1%
Mark Zola (SW) 95 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 243 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 297 0.3%
TOTAL 90,362
Turnout: 38%


1982 Governor, Clarion County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 6,515 51.2%
Allen Ertel (D) 6,119 48.1%
Mark Zola (SW) 13 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 37 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 40 0.3%
TOTAL 12,724
Turnout: 40%


1982 Governor, Clearfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 10,983 46.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 12,517 52.9%
Mark Zola (SW) 71 0.3%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 49 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 41 0.2%
TOTAL 23,661
Turnout: 40%


1982 Governor, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 4,227 42.5%
Allen Ertel (D) 5,629 56.6%
Mark Zola (SW) 53 0.5%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 23 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 9,945
Turnout: 35%


1982 Governor, Columbia County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 9,108 47.2%
Allen Ertel (D) 10,164 52.6%
Mark Zola (SW) 9 0.0%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 15 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 19,310
Turnout: 41%


1982 Governor, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 14,654 55.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 11,511 43.5%
Mark Zola (SW) 146 0.6%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 66 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 57 0.2%
TOTAL 26,434
Turnout: 42%


1982 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 32,743 59.5%
Allen Ertel (D) 21,931 39.9%
Mark Zola (SW) 144 0.3%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 105 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 98 0.2%
TOTAL 55,021
Turnout: 40%


1982 Governor, Dauphin County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 32,796 46.1%
Allen Ertel (D) 37,538 52.8%
Mark Zola (SW) 586 0.8%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 96 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 117 0.2%
TOTAL 71,133
Turnout: 41%


1982 Governor, Delaware County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 127,584 64.5%
Allen Ertel (D) 67,874 34.3%
Mark Zola (SW) 765 0.4%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 1,009 0.5%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 472 0.2%
TOTAL 197,704
Turnout: 48%


1982 Governor, Elk County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 5,564 48.2%
Allen Ertel (D) 5,917 51.2%
Mark Zola (SW) 16 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 27 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 22 0.2%
TOTAL 11,546
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Erie County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 45,830 51.7%
Allen Ertel (D) 41,439 46.8%
Mark Zola (SW) 649 0.7%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 364 0.4%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 298 0.3%
TOTAL 88,580
Turnout: 44%


1982 Governor, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 15,791 35.9%
Allen Ertel (D) 27,739 63.0%
Mark Zola (SW) 270 0.6%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 92 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 112 0.3%
TOTAL 44,004
Turnout: 39%


1982 Governor, Forest County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 1,050 56.1%
Allen Ertel (D) 810 43.3%
Mark Zola (SW) 4 0.2%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 3 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,870
Turnout: 50%


1982 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 16,552 58.8%
Allen Ertel (D) 11,496 40.8%
Mark Zola (SW) 25 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 45 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 45 0.2%
TOTAL 28,163
Turnout: 34%


1982 Governor, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 1,794 50.3%
Allen Ertel (D) 1,753 49.2%
Mark Zola (SW) 2 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 9 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,564
Turnout: 39%


1982 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 4,557 37.8%
Allen Ertel (D) 7,463 61.8%
Mark Zola (SW) 12 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 22 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 12,070
Turnout: 42%


1982 Governor, Huntingdon County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 7,287 60.7%
Allen Ertel (D) 4,659 38.8%
Mark Zola (SW) 8 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 24 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 20 0.2%
TOTAL 11,998
Turnout: 39%


1982 Governor, Indiana County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 14,191 52.3%
Allen Ertel (D) 12,761 47.0%
Mark Zola (SW) 36 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 72 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 64 0.2%
TOTAL 27,124
Turnout: 40%


1982 Governor, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 7,435 54.9%
Allen Ertel (D) 6,037 44.6%
Mark Zola (SW) 14 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 31 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 31 0.2%
TOTAL 13,548
Turnout: 39%


1982 Governor, Juniata County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 3,221 50.2%
Allen Ertel (D) 3,172 49.5%
Mark Zola (SW) 4 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 5 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,413
Turnout: 46%


1982 Governor, Lackawanna County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 31,529 42.3%
Allen Ertel (D) 42,270 56.7%
Mark Zola (SW) 380 0.5%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 235 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 89 0.1%
TOTAL 74,503
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Lancaster County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 63,637 70.5%
Allen Ertel (D) 25,939 28.8%
Mark Zola (SW) 251 0.3%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 175 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 202 0.2%
TOTAL 90,204
Turnout: 33%


1982 Governor, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 15,345 41.9%
Allen Ertel (D) 20,967 57.3%
Mark Zola (SW) 85 0.2%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 131 0.4%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 79 0.2%
TOTAL 36,607
Turnout: 47%


1982 Governor, Lebanon County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 16,107 55.9%
Allen Ertel (D) 12,442 43.2%
Mark Zola (SW) 133 0.5%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 55 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 81 0.3%
TOTAL 28,818
Turnout: 36%


1982 Governor, Lehigh County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 42,137 56.7%
Allen Ertel (D) 31,413 42.3%
Mark Zola (SW) 277 0.4%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 161 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 285 0.4%
TOTAL 74,273
Turnout: 35%


1982 Governor, Luzerne County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 47,021 42.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 63,327 57.1%
Mark Zola (SW) 253 0.2%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 151 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 145 0.1%
TOTAL 110,897
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Lycoming County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 15,578 46.1%
Allen Ertel (D) 18,009 53.3%
Mark Zola (SW) 69 0.2%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 85 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 52 0.2%
TOTAL 33,793
Turnout: 39%


1982 Governor, McKean County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 7,352 62.5%
Allen Ertel (D) 4,335 36.8%
Mark Zola (SW) 35 0.3%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 24 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 25 0.2%
TOTAL 11,771
Turnout: 33%


1982 Governor, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 18,217 46.9%
Allen Ertel (D) 20,043 51.6%
Mark Zola (SW) 334 0.9%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 129 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 144 0.4%
TOTAL 38,867
Turnout: 41%


1982 Governor, Mifflin County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 6,391 55.6%
Allen Ertel (D) 4,948 43.0%
Mark Zola (SW) 80 0.7%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 24 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 51 0.4%
TOTAL 11,494
Turnout: 34%


1982 Governor, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 9,947 55.1%
Allen Ertel (D) 7,905 43.8%
Mark Zola (SW) 101 0.6%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 30 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 56 0.3%
TOTAL 18,039
Turnout: 32%


1982 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 134,685 67.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 63,644 31.8%
Mark Zola (SW) 448 0.2%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 533 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 576 0.3%
TOTAL 199,886
Turnout: 41%


1982 Governor, Montour County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 2,537 50.3%
Allen Ertel (D) 2,496 49.5%
Mark Zola (SW) 3 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 4 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 5,045
Turnout: 40%


1982 Governor, Northampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 31,252 51.3%
Allen Ertel (D) 29,038 47.6%
Mark Zola (SW) 269 0.4%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 170 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 246 0.4%
TOTAL 60,975
Turnout: 35%


1982 Governor, Northumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 11,562 36.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 19,890 62.6%
Mark Zola (SW) 200 0.6%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 39 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 60 0.2%
TOTAL 31,751
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 5,942 54.1%
Allen Ertel (D) 4,978 45.3%
Mark Zola (SW) 20 0.2%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 30 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 10,989
Turnout: 42%


1982 Governor, Philadelphia County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 196,998 35.7%
Allen Ertel (D) 347,129 62.9%
Mark Zola (SW) 3,226 0.6%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 3,173 0.6%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 1,660 0.3%
TOTAL 552,186
Turnout: 44%


1982 Governor, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 3,325 57.5%
Allen Ertel (D) 2,385 41.2%
Mark Zola (SW) 30 0.5%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 11 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 36 0.6%
TOTAL 5,787
Turnout: 38%


1982 Governor, Potter County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 2,929 60.3%
Allen Ertel (D) 1,890 38.9%
Mark Zola (SW) 3 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 5 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 27 0.6%
TOTAL 4,854
Turnout: 40%


1982 Governor, Schuylkill County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 22,527 40.6%
Allen Ertel (D) 32,706 58.9%
Mark Zola (SW) 58 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 97 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 124 0.2%
TOTAL 55,512
Turnout: 46%


1982 Governor, Snyder County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 5,675 61.8%
Allen Ertel (D) 3,483 37.9%
Mark Zola (SW) 4 0.0%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 8 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 9,182
Turnout: 37%


1982 Governor, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 13,195 50.0%
Allen Ertel (D) 13,052 49.5%
Mark Zola (SW) 28 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 36 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 53 0.2%
TOTAL 26,364
Turnout: 45%


1982 Governor, Sullivan County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 1,332 52.8%
Allen Ertel (D) 1,187 47.0%
Mark Zola (SW) 1 0.0%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 3 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,524
Turnout: 55%


1982 Governor, Susquehanna County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 6,999 61.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 4,313 37.8%
Mark Zola (SW) 35 0.3%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 24 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 36 0.3%
TOTAL 11,407
Turnout: 42%


1982 Governor, Tioga County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 6,998 61.8%
Allen Ertel (D) 4,233 37.4%
Mark Zola (SW) 16 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 35 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 48 0.4%
TOTAL 11,330
Turnout: 39%


1982 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 4,791 57.1%
Allen Ertel (D) 3,564 42.5%
Mark Zola (SW) 7 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 17 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 8,395
Turnout: 33%


1982 Governor, Venango County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 10,399 57.3%
Allen Ertel (D) 7,659 42.2%
Mark Zola (SW) 17 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 35 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 26 0.1%
TOTAL 18,136
Turnout: 40%


1982 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 7,049 59.3%
Allen Ertel (D) 4,716 39.7%
Mark Zola (SW) 63 0.5%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 29 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 24 0.2%
TOTAL 11,881
Turnout: 35%


1982 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 29,322 42.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 39,398 57.0%
Mark Zola (SW) 121 0.2%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 205 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 125 0.2%
TOTAL 69,171
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 6,396 65.7%
Allen Ertel (D) 3,264 33.5%
Mark Zola (SW) 46 0.5%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 14 0.1%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 9,738
Turnout: 37%


1982 Governor, Westmoreland County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 56,645 47.4%
Allen Ertel (D) 61,450 51.4%
Mark Zola (SW) 676 0.6%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 387 0.3%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 353 0.3%
TOTAL 119,511
Turnout: 42%


1982 Governor, Wyoming County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 4,737 62.1%
Allen Ertel (D) 2,851 37.4%
Mark Zola (SW) 5 0.1%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 16 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 7,623
Turnout: 41%


1982 Governor, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Thornburgh* (R) 48,364 59.8%
Allen Ertel (D) 31,853 39.4%
Mark Zola (SW) 237 0.3%
Lee Frissell (Consumer) 158 0.2%
Richard Fuerle (Lbt) 255 0.3%
TOTAL 80,867
Turnout: 35%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Richard Thornburgh*
Total Disbursements: $3,612,616

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Allen Ertel
Total Disbursements: $1,311,975

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Allen Ertel 436,251 57.6% $1,311,975
2   Steve Douglas 143,762 19.0%
3   Earl McDowell 116,880 15.4%
4   Gene Knox 59,925 7.9%
TOTAL VOTES 756,818