| Election Name: | 1976 Pennsylvania Treasurer election |
| Country: | Pennsylvania |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1972 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Next Election: | 1980 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Nominee1: | Robert E. Casey |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Percentage1: | 52.45% |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,276,636 |
| Nominee2: | Patricia A. Crawford |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,022,412 |
| Percentage2: | 46.59% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Treasurer | |
| Before Election: | Grace M. Sloan |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert E. Casey |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
The Pennsylvania State Treasurer election was held on November 2, 1976. Democrat Robert E. Casey defeated Republican Patricia A. Crawford by a margin of 5.86%.[1] Casey defeated Catherine Baker Knoll in the Democratic primary by a margin of 11.51%.[2]
Casey's victory was due in large part to his similar name to then State Auditor General Robert P. Casey. Robert E. Casey was serving as Recorder of Deeds for Cambria County when he decided to run for office at the suggestion of a bar owner, just hours after Robert P. Casey announced he would not run for any office in 1976.[3] [4] [5]