1890 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1890 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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Nominee Robert E. Pattison George Delamater
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 464,209 447,655
Percentage 50.0% 48.2%

1890 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results

Governor before election

James A. Beaver
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert E. Pattison
Democratic

The 1890 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 4, 1890. Democratic candidate and former Governor Robert E. Pattison defeated Republican candidate George W. Delamater to become Governor of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last presidential, gubernatorial, or senatorial election in Pennsylvania where the Democratic candidate won the state without carrying Allegheny County. William A. Wallace and Chauncey Forward Black unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

Results[]

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1890[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert E. Pattison 464,209 50.01
Republican 447,655 48.23
Prohibition 16,108 1.74
Socialist Labor 224 0.02
N/A Other 3 0.00
Total votes 928,199 100.00

References[]

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


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