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County results Thornburgh: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Flaherty: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Governor Milton Shapp was constitutionally ineligible to run for a third consecutive term in office. Republican Dick Thornburgh defeated Democrat Pete Flaherty in the general election.