1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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  1848 October 14, 1851 (1851-10-14) 1854  
  William Bigler.jpg W F Johnston.jpg
Nominee William Bigler William F. Johnston
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote186,489178,034
Percentage50.9%48.6%

1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results


Bigler:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Johnston:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Unknown/No Vote:

     

Governor before election

William F. Johnston
Whig

Elected Governor

William Bigler
Democratic

The 1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 14, 1851. Incumbent governor William F. Johnston, a Whig, was a candidate for re-election but was narrowly defeated by Democratic candidate William Bigler.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1851 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Bigler 186,489 50.89
Whig William F. Johnston (incumbent)178,03448.59
Know Nothing Kimber Cleaver 1,8500.51
Total votes366,373 100.00
Democratic gain from Whig

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References

  1. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 227. ISBN   9780786414390.