1802 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1802 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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  1799 October 12, 1802 (1802-10-12) 1805  
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Nominee Thomas McKean James Ross
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote47,87917,037
Percentage73.7%26.2%

1802 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results
McKean:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Ross:     50-60%     70-80%

Governor before election

Thomas McKean
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas McKean
Democratic-Republican

The 1802 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 12, 1802. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Thomas McKean successfully sought re-election to another term. As occurred in his prior campaign, he defeated U.S. Senator James Ross, a Federalist.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1802 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Thomas McKean (incumbent) 47,879 73.65
Federalist James Ross 17,03726.21
N/AOthers940.15
Total votes65,010 100.00

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References

  1. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 July 2012.