1814 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1814 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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  1811 October 11, 1814 (1814-10-11) 1817  
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Nominee Simon Snyder Isaac Wayne
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote51,09929,566
Percentage62.6%36.2%

1814 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results
Snyder:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Wayne:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Governor before election

Simon Snyder
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Simon Snyder
Democratic-Republican

The 1814 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 11, 1814. After contemplating retirement, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Simon Snyder instead chose to run for reelection. He earned a third term as the state's executive after defeating Federalist candidate Isaac Wayne, a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1814 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Simon Snyder (incumbent) 51,099 62.63
Federalist Isaac Wayne 29,56636.24
Federalist George Latimer*9101.12
N/AOthers180.02
Total votes81,593 100.00

*Note: Although Latimer ran as a Federalist, Wayne was the only Federalist to carry any counties, as shown on the map.

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References

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