1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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  William Bigler.jpg W F Johnston.jpg
Nominee William Bigler William F. Johnston
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 186,489 178,034
Percentage 50.9% 48.6%

1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results


Bigler:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Johnston:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Unknown/No Vote:

     

Governor before election

William F. Johnston
Whig

Elected Governor

William Bigler
Democratic

The 1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 14, 1851. Incumbent governor William F. Johnston, a Whig, was a candidate for re-election but was defeated by Democratic candidate William Bigler.

Results[]

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1851[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Bigler 186,489 50.89
Whig William F. Johnston (incumbent) 178,034 48.59
Know Nothing 1,850 0.51
Independent 60 0.02
N/A Others 5 0.00
Abolition Francis Julius LeMoyne 2 0.00
Total votes 366,440 100.00
Democratic gain from Whig

References[]

  1. ^ "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 May 2013.


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