1841 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election: Difference between revisions

1841 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
	County Results; Porter: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%; Banks: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Governor before election; David R. Porter; Democratic	Elected Governor ; David R. Porter; Democratic

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The 1841 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was between two candidates. Incumbent Governor David R. Porter ran for the Democratic Party, and defeated John Banks.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1841^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David R. Porter (incumbent)	136,504	54.44
	Whig	John Banks	113,473	45.25
	Liberty	Francis Julius LeMoyne	763	0.30
	N/A	Others	23	0.01
Total votes			250,763	100.00

References

^ Miller, Herman P; Baker, W. Harry, eds. (1911). Smull's Legislative Handbook and Manual of the State of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania. p. 542. hdl:2027/mdp.39015078603340.

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[1] Miller, Herman P; Baker, W. Harry, eds. (1911). Smull's Legislative Handbook and Manual of the State of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania. p. 542. hdl:2027/mdp.39015078603340.

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-The '''Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1841''' was between two candidates. Incumbent Governor [[David R. Porter]] ran for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], and defeated [[John Banks (U.S. politician)|John Banks]].
+The '''1841 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election''' was between two candidates. Incumbent Governor [[David R. Porter]] ran for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], and defeated [[John Banks (U.S. politician)|John Banks]].
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