1796 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1796 occurred on November 8, 1796. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Thomas Mifflin successfully sought re-election to a third term. For the second consecutive election, he was victorious over U.S. Representative Frederick Muhlenberg, the Federalist candidate, by a wide margin.
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County Results Mifflin: 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Pennsylvania |
|---|
 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Mifflin | 30,020 | 96.31 | |
| Federalist | Frederick Muhlenberg | 1,011 | 3.24 | |
| Federalist | Anthony Wayne | 139 | 0.45 | |
| Total votes | 31,170 | 100.00 | ||
References
- "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1796". House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.