1857 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
 County Results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Pennsylvania |
|---|
 |
 Government |
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1857 occurred on November 3, 1857. Incumbent governor James Pollock, a Whig, was not a candidate for re-election. Democratic candidate William F. Packer defeated Republican candidate David Wilmot and American Party candidate Isaac Hazlehurst to become Governor of Pennsylvania.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William F. Packer | 188,846 | 52.00 | |
| Republican | David Wilmot | 146,139 | 40.24 | |
| Know Nothing | Isaac Hazlehurst | 28,168 | 7.76 | |
| N/A | Others | 12 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 363,165 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  | This Pennsylvania elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |