1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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  John Stuchell Fisher.jpg Eugene C. Bonniwell Crop.jpg
Nominee John Fisher Eugene C. Bonniwell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,102,823365,280
Percentage73.35%24.29%
1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Fisher:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Bonniwell:     40–50%
Governor before election

Gifford Pinchot
Republican

Elected Governor

John Fisher
Republican

The 1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican governor Gifford Pinchot was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate John Fisher defeated Democratic candidate Eugene C. Bonniwell to become Governor of Pennsylvania. Edward E. Beidleman, Thomas Wharton Phillips Jr., and John K. Tener unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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Democratic primary results
  Bonniwell
  •   30%-40%
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
  Shull
  •   30%-40%
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
  •   70%-80%
  •   90%-100%
  Porter
  •   30%-40%
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
  •   70%-80%
  •   80%-90%
      90%-100%
Pennsylvania gubernatorial Democratic primary election, 1926 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eugene C. Bonniwell 62,302 35.77
Democratic Samuel E. Shull61,69235.42
Democratic William E. E. Porter48,87728.06
Write-in 1,3130.75
Total votes174,184 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results Fisher 40%-50% 50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80% 80%-90% Beidleman 40%-50% 50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80% Phillips 40%-50% 1926 Pennsylvania governor Republican primary by county.svg
Republican primary results
  Fisher
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
  •   70%-80%
  •   80%-90%
  Beidleman
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
  •   70%-80%
  Phillips
  •   40%-50%
Pennsylvania gubernatorial Republican primary election, 1926 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stuchell Fisher 652,944 46.11
Republican Edward E. Beidleman 634,52144.81
Republican Thomas W. Phillips Jr. 76,2305.38
Republican John K. Tener 52,2723.69
Write-in 400.00
Total votes1,416,007 100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial Prohibition primary election, 1926 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition George L. Pennock 3,445 68.93
Prohibition John Stuchell Fisher 1,28925.79
Write-in 2645.28
Total votes4,998 100.00

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1926 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stuchell Fisher 1,102,823 73.35
Democratic Eugene C. Bonniwell365,28024.29
Prohibition George L. Pennock19,5241.30
Socialist John W. Slayton 11,7950.78
Workers H. W. Hicks3,2560.22
Commonwealth LandJulian P. Hickok9220.06
N/AOthers680.01
Totals1,503,600100.00%

Notes

  1. ↑ Ran for the Republican Party nomination

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Pennsylvania Manual. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Bureau of Publications. 1927. pp. 442–443.
  2. ↑ "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1926". Wilkes University. Retrieved December 20, 2012.


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