2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election
The 2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24.
Kane became the first Democrat and the first woman to be elected Attorney General of Pennsylvania. She later resigned in 2016 due to an e-mail scandal, and Solicitor General Bruce Castor became acting Attorney General.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrew
Declined
- Linda Kelly, incumbent Attorney General
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathleen Kane, prosecutor, former Lackawanna County assistant district attorney
Eliminated in primary
- Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative
Withdrew
- Dan McCaffery, former Philadelphia assistant district attorney
Declined
General election
Results
By congressional district
Kane won 13 of the 18 congressional districts, including eight that elected Republicans.| District | Kane | Freed | Representative |
| 83% | 16% | Bob Brady | |
| 90% | 9% | Chaka Fattah | |
| 48% | 49% | Mike Kelly | |
| 45% | 52% | Jason Altmire | |
| 45% | 52% | Scott Perry | |
| 47.8% | 48.4% | Glenn Thompson | |
| 50% | 47% | Jim Gerlach | |
| 50% | 49% | Pat Meehan | |
| 51% | 47% | Mike Fitzpatrick | |
| 46% | 51% | Bill Shuster | |
| 45% | 53% | Tom Marino | |
| 50% | 48% | Lou Barletta | |
| 50% | 47% | Mark Critz | |
| 50% | 47% | Keith Rothfus | |
| 68% | 31% | Allyson Schwartz | |
| 72% | 25% | Mike Doyle | |
| 52% | 46% | Charlie Dent | |
| 49.0% | 48.7% | Joe Pitts | |
| 62% | 36% | Tim Holden | |
| 62% | 36% | Matt Cartwright | |
| 49% | 48% | Tim Murphy |