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| country = Pennsylvania |
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| type = presidential |
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| election_date = {{Start date|1838| |
| election_date = {{Start date|1838|10|9}} |
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| previous_election = Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1835 |
| previous_election = Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1835 |
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 County Results Porter: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Ritner: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1838 was between two candidates. Incumbent Governor Joseph Ritner ran as an Anti-Masonic candidate. Ritner's defeat by Democrat David R. Porter prompted the Buckshot War.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | David R. Porter | 127,821 | 51.10 | |
| Anti-Masonic | Joseph Ritner | 122,325 | 48.90 | |
| Total votes | 250,146 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ Smull, John A. (1870). Pennsylvania Legislative Handbook. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: State of Pennsylvania. p. 207.