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1886 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1882 November 2, 1886 (1886-11-02) 1890 →
 
Nominee James A. Beaver Chauncey Forward Black
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 412,285 369,634
Percentage 50.3% 45.1%

County results

Beaver:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Black:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Robert E. Pattison
Democratic

Elected Governor

James A. Beaver
Republican

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The 1886 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 1886. Republican candidate James A. Beaver defeated Democratic candidate Chauncey Forward Black to become Governor of Pennsylvania. William A. Wallace unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1886
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James A. Beaver 412,285 50.33
Democratic Chauncey Forward Black 369,634 45.12
Prohibition Charles S. Wolf 32,458 3.96
Greenback Robert J. Houston 4,835 0.59
N/A Other 1 0.00
Total votes 819,213 100.00

References

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


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