The 1857 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 13, 1857. Incumbent governor James Pollock, a Whig, was not a candidate for re-election. Democratic candidate William F. Packer defeated Republican candidate David Wilmot and American Party candidate Isaac Hazlehurst to become Governor of Pennsylvania.
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 County results Packer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Wilmot: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William F. Packer | 188,846 | 52.00 | |
| Republican | David Wilmot | 146,139 | 40.24 | |
| Know Nothing | Isaac Hazlehurst | 28,168 | 7.76 | |
| Total votes | 363,153 | 100.00 | ||
References
edit- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 229. ISBN 9780786414390.
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