Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1869

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1869
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  1866 October 12, 1869 (1869-10-12) 1872  

  Gearysfmayor.jpeg AsaPacker.png
Nominee John W. Geary Asa Packer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote290,552 285,956
Percentage50.4% 49.6%

Governor before election

John W. Geary
Republican

Elected Governor

John W. Geary
Republican

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1869 occurred on October 12, 1869. Incumbent governor John W. Geary, a Republican, was a candidate for re-election. Geary defeated Democratic candidate Asa Packer to win another term.

John W. Geary Union Army General

John White Geary was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was the final alcalde and first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania.

Asa Packer American businessman and politician

Asa Packer was an American businessman who pioneered railroad construction, was active in Pennsylvania politics, and founded Lehigh University. He was a conservative and religious man who reflected the image of the typical Connecticut Yankee. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives (1853–1857).

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1869 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John W. Geary 290,55250.40
Democratic Asa Packer 285,956 49.60
Total votes576,508100.00

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References

  1. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 May 2013.