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1857 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1857

← 1854 November 3, 1857 (1857-11-03) 1860 →
 
Candidate William F. Packer David Wilmot Isaac Hazlehurst
Party Democratic Republican Know Nothing
Popular vote 188,846 146,139 28,168
Percentage 52.0% 40.2% 7.8%

Governor before election

James Pollock
Whig

Elected Governor

William F. Packer
Democratic

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

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1857[1]
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

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