1848 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1848
	County Results ; Johnston: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% ; Longstreth: 50-60% 60-70% 80-90% ; Unknown/No Vote:
Governor before election; William F. Johnston; Whig	Elected Governor ; William F. Johnston; Whig

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1848 occurred on November 7, 1848. Incumbent Whig governor William F. Johnston, who became governor following the resignation and subsequent death of Francis R. Shunk in July 1848, defeated Democratic candidate Morris Longstreth to win a full term.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1848^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	William F. Johnston (incumbent)	168,522	50.03
	Democratic	Morris Longstreth	168,225	49.95
	Free Soil	Edward D. Gazzam	48	0.01
	Independent	Thomas Earle	7	0.00
	Abolition	Francis Julius LeMoyne	6	0.00
	N/A	Others	11	0.00
Total votes			336,819	100.00

References

^ "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

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