Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1814

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1814
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  1811 November 8, 1814 (1814-11-08) 1817  

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Nominee Simon Snyder Isaac Wayne
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote51,099 29,566
Percentage62.6% 36.2%

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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 1814 occurred on November 8, 1814. After contemplating retirement, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Simon Snyder instead chose to run for reelection. He earned a third term as the state's executive after defeating Federalist candidate Isaac Wayne, a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Simon Snyder Governor of Pennsylvania

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Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1814 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Simon Snyder 51,099 62.63
Federalist Isaac Wayne 29,566 36.24
Federalist George Latimer* 910 1.12
N/A Others 18 0.02
Total votes81,593100.00

*Note: Although Latimer ran as a Federalist, Wayne was the only Federalist to carry any counties, as shown on the map.

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References

  1. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 July 2012.