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The 1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 13, 1829. U.S. Representative George Wolf, a Democrat, defeated Anti-Masonic candidate Joseph Ritner to win the election. Delaware County would continuously vote against the democratic candidate for next 157 years until 1986.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George Wolf | 78,219 | 60.17 | |
| Anti-Masonic | Joseph Ritner | 51,776 | 39.83 | |
| Total votes | 129,995 | 100.00 | ||
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