1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

Last updated

1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
  1841 October 9, 1844 (1844-10-09) 1847  
  FrancisShunk.jpg Joseph Markle Crop.jpg
Nominee Francis R. Shunk Joseph Markle
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote160,322156,040
Percentage50.3%48.9%

1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results

Shunk:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Markle:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Unknown/No Vote:

     

Governor before election

David R. Porter
Democratic

Elected Governor

Francis R. Shunk
Democratic

The 1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 9, 1844. Incumbent Democratic governor David R. Porter was not a candidate for re-election. Democratic candidate Francis R. Shunk defeated Whig candidate Joseph Markle to become Governor of Pennsylvania. This was the last time until 2022 that Democrats won more than two gubernatorial elections in a row in Pennsylvania.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1844 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis R. Shunk 160,32250.27
Whig Joseph Markle 156,04048.93
Liberty Francis Julius LeMoyne 2,5660.81
N/AOthers40.00
Total votes318,932 100.00

References

  1. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 5, 2012.