1832 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1832 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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  1829 October 9, 1832 (1832-10-09) 1835  
  George Wolf.jpg Joseph Ritner-Governor of Pennsylvania.JPG
Nominee George Wolf Joseph Ritner
Party Democratic Anti-Masonic
Popular vote91,33588,165
Percentage50.9%49.1%

1832 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results
Wolf:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Ritner:     50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election

George Wolf
Democratic

Elected Governor

George Wolf
Democratic

The 1832 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 9, 1832. Incumbent Governor George Wolf, a Democrat, defeated Anti-Masonic candidate Joseph Ritner to win re-election.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1832 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Wolf (incumbent) 91,335 50.88
Anti-Masonic Joseph Ritner 88,16549.12
Total votes179,500 100.00

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References

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