1799 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1799
	County Results ; McKean: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%; Ross: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Governor before election; Thomas Mifflin; Democratic-Republican	Elected Governor ; Thomas McKean; Democratic-Republican

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1799 was between two candidates. Incumbent governor Thomas Mifflin was not running. The race was between Federalist U.S. Senator James Ross and Democratic-Republican Thomas McKean. The retired Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, McKean was a Federalist and a Mifflin ally, as both supported strong state executive power but rejected the domestic policies of the national government.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1799^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas McKean	37,244	53.29
	Federalist	James Ross	32,643	46.71
Total votes			69,887	100.00

References

^ Miller, Herman P; Baker, W. Harry (1911). Smull's Legislative Handbook and Manual of the State of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania. p. 542.

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[1] Miller, Herman P; Baker, W. Harry (1911). Smull's Legislative Handbook and Manual of the State of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania. p. 542.

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