1869 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1869 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1866 October 12, 1869 (1869-10-12) 1872 →
  Gearysfmayor.jpeg AsaPacker.png
Nominee John W. Geary Asa Packer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 290,552 285,956
Percentage 50.4% 49.6%

1869 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results

Governor before election

John W. Geary
Republican

Elected Governor

John W. Geary
Republican

The 1869 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 12, 1869. Incumbent governor John W. Geary, a Republican, was a candidate for re-election. Geary defeated Democratic candidate Asa Packer to win another term.

Results[]

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1869[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John W. Geary (incumbent) 290,552 50.40
Democratic Asa Packer 285,956 49.60
Total votes 576,508 100.00

References[]

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


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