Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1906

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1906
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  1902 November 6, 1906 (1906-11-06) 1910  

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Nominee Edwin Sydney Stuart Lewis Emery, Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote506,418 458,054
Percentage50.3% 45.5%

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County results

Governor before election

Samuel W. Pennypacker
Republican

Elected Governor

Edwin Sydney Stuart
Republican

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1906 occurred on November 6, 1906. Incumbent Republican governor Samuel W. Pennypacker was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate Edwin Sydney Stuart defeated Democratic candidate Lewis Emery, Jr. 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.

Edwin Sydney Stuart American politician

Edwin Sydney Stuart was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Philadelphia from 1891 to 1895 and as the 24th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1907 to 1911.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1906 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edwin Sydney Stuart 506,41850.31
Democratic Lewis Emery, Jr. 458,054 45.51
Prohibition Homer L. Castle 24,793 2.46
Socialist James H. Maurer 24,793 2.46
Socialist Labor John Desmond 2,109 0.21
N/A Others 36 0.00
Total votes1,006,579100.00

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References

  1. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 5 July 2012.