1826 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1826 occurred on October 10, 1826. Incumbent governor, John Andrew Shulze, defeated Federalist candidate John Sergeant by a wide margin.

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1826

October 10, 1826 (1826-10-10)
 
Nominee John Andrew Shulze
Party Jacksonian
Popular vote 72,710
Percentage 96.9%

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

Governor before election

John Andrew Shulze
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Andrew Shulze
Democratic

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1826[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Jacksonian John Andrew Shulze (incumbent) 72,710 96.87
Federalist John Sergeant 1,175 1.57
N/A Others 1,174 1.56
Total votes 75,059 100.00

References

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


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