Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1902

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1902
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  1898 November 4, 1902 (1902-11-04) 1906  

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Nominee Samuel W. Pennypacker Robert E. Pattison
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote593,328 450,978
Percentage54.2% 41.2%

Governor before election

William A. Stone
Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel W. Pennypacker
Republican

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1902 occurred on November 4, 1902. Republican candidate Samuel W. Pennypacker defeated Democratic candidate and former Governor Robert E. Pattison to become Governor of Pennsylvania.

Samuel W. Pennypacker Governor of Pennsylvania, Union United States Army soldier

Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker was the 23rd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1903 to 1907. He also served Pennsylvania as a judge and wrote on aspects of Pennsylvania history.

Robert E. Pattison American politician

Robert Emory Pattison was the 19th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1887 and 1891 to 1895. Pattison was the only Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania between the Civil War and the start of the Great Depression.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1902 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel W. Pennypacker 593,32854.20
Democratic Robert E. Pattison 450,978 41.19
Prohibition Silas C. Swallow 23,327 2.13
Socialist John W. Slayton 21,910 2.00
Socialist Labor William Adams 5,155 0.47
Independent John P. Elkin 15 0.00
N/A Other 58 0.01
Total votes1,094,771100.00

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References

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