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Barbara Hafer

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 1, 1943
Current age
82
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1990
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hafer987,516
Opponents2.1M
1
Elections run

Barbara Hafer, a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1990 governor election in Pennsylvania to Bob Casey, receiving 987,516 votes (32.34%).

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How many votes has Barbara Hafer received?

Barbara Hafer has received 987,516 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Barbara Hafer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990GovernorPennsylvaniaLost987,51632.34%Bob Casey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4858937). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.