1823 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1823 occurred on October 14, 1823. Incumbent Federalist governor, Joseph Hiester, did not seek re-election. The Democratic candidate, John Andrew Shulze, defeated Federalist candidate Andrew Gregg.

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1823

October 14, 1823 (1823-10-14)
 
Nominee John Andrew Shulze Andrew Gregg
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 89,928 64,211
Percentage 58.3% 41.7%

County Results
Shulze:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      90-100%
Gregg:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Joseph Hiester
Federalist

Elected Governor

John Andrew Shulze
Democratic-Republican

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1823[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican John Andrew Shulze 89,928 58.34
Federalist Andrew Gregg 64,211 41.66
N/A Others 8 0.00
Total votes 154,147 100.00

References

  1. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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