Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1811

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1811
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  1808 November 5, 1811 (1811-11-05) 1814  

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Nominee Simon Snyder William Tilghman
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote52,319 3,609
Percentage90.8% 6.3%

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County results*
  *Results unknown

Governor before election

Simon Snyder
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Simon Snyder
Democratic-Republican

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1811 occurred on November 5, 1811. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Simon Snyder won re-election over Federalist candidate William Tilghman, the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, by a wide margin. Two of the major policy goals on which Snyder campaigned were increasing spending for infrastructural upgrades and authorizing the transfer of governmental operations from Lancaster to Harrisburg.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1811 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Simon Snyder 52,319 90.83
Federalist William Tilghman 3,609 6.27
N/A Others 1,675 2.91
Total votes57,603100.00

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References

  1. "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1811". Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  2. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 July 2012.