Election for governor of Pennsylvania, U.S.
1872 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
Nominee
John F. Hartranft
Charles R. Buckalew
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
353,287
317,700
Percentage
52.6%
47.3%
County Results
Governor before election
John W. Geary
Republican
Elected Governor
John F. Hartranft
Republican
The 1872 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 8, 1872. Incumbent governor John W. Geary , a Republican, was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate John F. Hartranft defeated Democratic candidate Charles R. Buckalew to become Governor of Pennsylvania . George Washington Cass , William McClelland , and Hendrick Bradley Wright unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
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