1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1847 occurred on October 12, 1847. Incumbent Democratic governor Francis R. Shunk defeated Whig candidate James Irvin to win re-election.
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Francis R. Shunk | 146,081 | 50.84 | |
Whig | James Irvin | 128,148 | 44.60 | |
Native American | Eman C. Reigart | 11,247 | 3.91 | |
Abolition | Francis Julius LeMoyne | 1,861 | 0.65 | |
Write-in | Abijah Morrison | 3 | 0.00 | |
N/A | Others | 3 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 287,343 | 100.00 |
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