1838 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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.
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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 |
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References
- Smull, John A. (1870). Pennsylvania Legislative Handbook. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: State of Pennsylvania. p. 207.
See also
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