1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1829 occurred on October 13, 1829. U.S. Representative George Wolf, a Democrat, defeated Anti-Masonic candidate Joseph Ritner to win the election.

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1829
October 13, 1829 (1829-10-13)
 
Nominee George Wolf Joseph Ritner
Party Democratic Anti-Masonic
Popular vote 78,219 51,776
Percentage 60.2% 39.8%
County Results
Wolf:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Tie:      50%
Ritner:      50-60%      60-70%
Governor before election

John Andrew Shulze
Democratic

 Elected Governor

George Wolf
Democratic

Elections in Pennsylvania

Results
Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1829[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Wolf 78,219 60.17
Anti-Masonic Joseph Ritner 51,776 39.83
Total votes 129,995 100.00
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References
  1. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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