1854 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1854 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
	County results Pollock: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%; Bigler: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%; Unknown/No Vote:
Governor before election; William Bigler ; Democratic	Elected Governor; James Pollock ; Whig

Last updated July 08, 2025

The 1854 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 10, 1854. Incumbent governor William Bigler, a Democrat, was a candidate for re-election but was defeated by Whig candidate James Pollock.

Bigler became the last sitting Governor of Pennsylvania to be defeated for reelection until Tom Corbett in 2014.

This was the last time that a candidate not from the Democratic or Republican parties was elected Governor of Pennsylvania.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1854^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	James Pollock	203,822	54.64
	Democratic	William Bigler (incumbent)	166,991	44.77
	Free Soil	B. Rush Bradford	2,194	0.59
Total votes			373,007	100.00
	Whig gain from Democratic

References

↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 228. ISBN 9780786414390.

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[1] Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 228. ISBN 9780786414390.

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