1857 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1857 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1854 October 13, 1857 (1857-10-13) 1860 →
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Nominee William F. Packer David Wilmot Isaac Hazlehurst
Party Democratic Republican Know Nothing
Popular vote 188,846 146,139 28,168
Percentage 52.0% 40.2% 7.8%

1857 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results

Governor before election

James Pollock
Whig

Elected Governor

William F. Packer
Democratic

The 1857 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 13, 1857. Incumbent governor James Pollock, a Whig, was not a candidate for re-election. Democratic candidate William F. Packer defeated Republican candidate David Wilmot and American Party candidate to become Governor of Pennsylvania.

Results[]

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1857[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William F. Packer 188,846 52.00
Republican David Wilmot 146,139 40.24
Know Nothing 28,168 7.76
N/A Others 12 0.00
Total votes 363,165 100.00

References[]

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


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