1996 Elections in Pennsylvania
The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania ran the following candidates for office in the November 1996 elections:
- US Representative District 6: Jerry L. Geleff
- US Representative District 8: Richard J. Piotrowski: 6,928 votes (3.1%)
- US Representative District 13: Patrick Burke: 4,942 votes (2.0%)
- Attorney General: Timothy William Collins: about 93,000 votes (2.3%)
- Auditor General: Sharon Shepps: about 104,000 votes (2.5%)
- State Treasurer: John Famularo: about 57,000 votes (1.4%)
- State Senate District 19: Tom McGrady
- State House District 18: Charles Zatavekas
- State House District 20: Charles Stutler
- State House District 61: Sherry Rizzo
- State House District 142: Matthew Stover
- State House District 144: Don McGeady
- State House District 145: Antoinette Hilmer
- State House District 147: Bob Cassel
- State House District 150: Hugh Braun
- State House District 152: Peter Mergen
- State House District 153: Brian McHugh
- State House District 170: Steven Gilber
- State House District 174: Joseph Sabatina
- State House District 178: Darren Greway
- State House District 181: John Featherman
- State House District 194: Joe McCarthy
- State House District 202: Terry Zellers
Burke's 5,000 vote showing for Congress was many times the margin of victory of ten votes. The Democractic loser called for a recount.
The state party needed 2% in a statewide race to retain "minor party" status, which it did. Minor party status allows voters to register in the party, but petitioning is still required to get on the ballot.