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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

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