1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1844 October 12, 1847 (1847-10-12) 1848 →
 
Nominee Francis R. Shunk James Irvin
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 146,081 128,148
Percentage 50.8% 44.6%

County Results

Shunk:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Irvin:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Unknown/No Vote:

     

Governor before election

Francis R. Shunk
Democratic

Elected Governor

Francis R. Shunk
Democratic

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The 1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 12, 1847. Incumbent Democratic governor Francis R. Shunk defeated Whig candidate James Irvin to win re-election.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1847[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis R. Shunk (incumbent) 146,081 50.84
Whig James Irvin 128,148 44.60
Know Nothing Eman C. Reigart 11,247 3.91
Liberty Francis Julius LeMoyne 1,861 0.65
Write-in Abijah Morrison 3 0.00
N/A Others 3 0.00
Total votes 287,343 100.00

References

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


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