Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1796

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1796
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  1793 November 8, 1796 (1796-11-08) 1799  

  Thomas Mifflin.jpg Frederick Muhlenberg.jpg
Nominee Thomas Mifflin Frederick Muhlenberg
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote30,020 1,011
Percentage96.3% 3.2%

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County results*
  *Results unknown

Governor before election

Thomas Mifflin
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas Mifflin
Democratic-Republican

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1796 occurred on November 8, 1796. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Thomas Mifflin successfully sought re-election to a third term. For the second consecutive election, he was victorious over U.S. Representative Frederick Muhlenberg, the Federalist candidate, by a wide margin.

Thomas Mifflin American politician

Thomas Mifflin was an American merchant and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in a variety of roles during and after the American Revolution, several of which qualify him to be counted among the Founding Fathers. He was the first Governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 1790 to 1799.

Frederick Muhlenberg American politician and first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg was an American minister and politician who was the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A delegate to the Pennsylvania state constitutional convention and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and a Lutheran pastor by profession, Muhlenberg was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania. His home, known as The Speaker's House, is now a museum and is currently undergoing restoration to restore its appearance during Muhlenberg's occupancy.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1796 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Thomas Mifflin 30,020 96.31
Federalist Frederick Muhlenberg 1,011 3.24
Federalist Anthony Wayne 139 0.45
Total votes31,170100.00

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References

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  2. "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1796". House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 3 July 2012.