1980 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
November 4, 1980
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County results Dwyer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Casey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The Pennsylvania State Treasurer election was held on November 4, 1980. Democratic incumbent Robert E. Casey lost re-election to Republican candidate R. Budd Dwyer by a margin of 1.25%. Casey had won election to the office in 1976 due in large part to his similar name to Robert P. Casey. In 1980, Dwyer's supporters chanted, "Casey's not Casey" to remind voters his opponent was not Robert P. Casey. A reporting error in Lebanon County by the Associated Press led many to incorrectly believe Casey had defeated Dwyer until it was later corrected.