1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
	October 9, 1844
	County Results; Shunk: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% ; Markle: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% ; Unknown/No Vote:
Governor before election; David R. Porter; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Francis R. Shunk; Democratic

The 1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 9, 1844. Incumbent Democratic governor David R. Porter was not a candidate for re-election. Democratic candidate Francis R. Shunk defeated Whig candidate Joseph Markle to become Governor of Pennsylvania. This was the last time until 2022 that Democrats won more than two gubernatorial elections in a row in Pennsylvania.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1844[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Francis R. Shunk	160,322	50.27
	Whig	Joseph Markle	156,040	48.93
	Liberty	Francis Julius LeMoyne	2,566	0.81
	N/A	Others	4	0.00
Total votes			318,932	100.00

References

"PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 5, 2012.

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[1] "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 5, 2012.