1793 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1793 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

←  1790 October 8, 1793 (1793-10-08) [1] 1796  →

Candidate Thomas Mifflin Frederick Muhlenberg Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 20,479 10,803 Percentage 65.4% 34.5%

County Results Mifflin:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100% Muhlenberg:     50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election Thomas Mifflin Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Thomas Mifflin Democratic-Republican

The 1793 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 8, 1793. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Thomas Mifflin sought re-election to another term, defeating Federalist candidate and U.S. Representative Frederick Muhlenberg. Muhlenberg won only two counties: York and Bedford. However, Mifflin's 2–1 vote margin was down from his 10–1 victory margin in the 1790 gubernatorial election. ^[2]

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1793 ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas Mifflin (incumbent)	20,479	65.43
	Federalist	Frederick Muhlenberg	10,803	34.51
	Independent	Alexander McDowell	8	0.03
	N/A	Others	11	0.04
Total votes			31,301	100.00

References

1. "Article II". Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - 1790 (PDF).
2. Tinkcom, Harry Marlin. 1950. The Republicans and Federalists in Pennsylvania: 1790-1801. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, p. 138
3. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
4. "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1793". House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 3, 2012.