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1857 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1854 October 13, 1857 (1857-10-13) 1860 →
 
Nominee 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%

County results
Packer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Wilmot:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

James Pollock
Whig

Elected Governor

William F. Packer
Democratic

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The 1857 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 13, 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
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
Total votes 363,153 100.00

References

  1. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 229. ISBN 9780786414390.


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