1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1851

November 4, 1851 (1851-11-04)

Nominee William Bigler William F. Johnston Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 186,489 178,034 Percentage 50.9% 48.6%

County Results Bigler:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Johnston:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Unknown/No Vote:

Governor before election William F. Johnston Whig Elected Governor William Bigler Democratic

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1851 occurred on November 4, 1851. Incumbent governor William F. Johnston, a Whig, was a candidate for re-election but was defeated by Democratic candidate William Bigler.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1851

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Bigler	186,489	50.89
	Whig	William F. Johnston (incumbent)	178,034	48.59
	Native American	Kimber Cleaver	1,850	0.51
	Independent	William Elder	60	0.02
	N/A	Others	5	0.00
	Abolition	Francis Julius LeMoyne	2	0.00
Total votes			366,440	100.00
	Democratic gain from Whig