1826 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1826 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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  1823 October 10, 1826 (1826-10-10) 1829  
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Nominee John Andrew Shulze
Party Jacksonian
Popular vote72,710
Percentage96.9%

1826 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results
Shulze:     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Sergeant:     50-60%

Governor before election

John Andrew Shulze
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Andrew Shulze
Democratic

The 1826 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 10, 1826. Incumbent governor, John Andrew Shulze, defeated Federalist candidate John Sergeant by a wide margin.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1826 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Jacksonian John Andrew Shulze (incumbent) 72,710 96.87
Anti-Jacksonian John Sergeant 1,1751.57
N/AOthers1,1801.56
Total votes75,065 100.00

References

  1. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, N. C.: McFarland. p. 220.