1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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  1922 November 2, 1926 (1926-11-02) 1930  
  John Stuchell Fisher.jpg Eugene C. Bonniwell Crop.jpg
Nominee John Fisher Eugene C. Bonniwell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,102,823365,280
Percentage73.35%24.29%

1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Fisher:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Bonniwell:     40–50%

Governor before election

Gifford Pinchot
Republican

Elected Governor

John Fisher
Republican

The 1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican governor Gifford Pinchot was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate John Fisher defeated Democratic candidate Eugene C. Bonniwell to become Governor of Pennsylvania. Edward E. Beidleman, Thomas Wharton Phillips Jr., and John K. Tener unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1926 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stuchell Fisher 1,102,823 73.35
Democratic Eugene C. Bonniwell365,28024.29
Prohibition George L. Pennock19,5241.30
Socialist John W. Slayton 11,7950.78
Workers H. W. Hicks3,2560.22
Commonwealth LandJulian P. Hickok9220.06
N/AOthers680.01
Totals1,503,600100.00%

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References

  1. "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1926". Wilkes University. Retrieved December 20, 2012.