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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

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.