1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The 1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 13, 1829. U.S. Representative George Wolf, a Democrat, defeated Anti-Masonic candidate Joseph Ritner to win the election. Delaware County would continuously vote against the democratic candidate for next 157 years until 1986.

1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

October 13, 1829 (1829-10-13)
 
Nominee George Wolf Joseph Ritner
Party Democratic Anti-Masonic
Popular vote 78,219 51,776
Percentage 60.2% 39.8%

County Results
Wolf:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Tie:      50%
Ritner:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

John Andrew Shulze
Democratic

Elected Governor

George Wolf
Democratic

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1829[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Wolf 78,219 60.17
Anti-Masonic Joseph Ritner 51,776 39.83
Total votes 129,995 100.00

References

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