1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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.

1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

October 9, 1844 (1844-10-09)

Nominee Francis R. Shunk Joseph Markle Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 160,322 156,040 Percentage 50.3% 48.9%

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

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1844

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