1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1847
	October 12, 1847
	October 12, 1847
	County Results ; Shunk: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% ; Irvin: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% ; Unknown/No Vote:
Governor before election; Francis R. Shunk; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Francis R. Shunk; Democratic

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1847 occurred on October 12, 1847. Incumbent Democratic governor Francis R. Shunk defeated Whig candidate James Irvin to win re-election.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1847[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Francis R. Shunk	146,081	50.84
	Whig	James Irvin	128,148	44.60
	Native American	Eman C. Reigart	11,247	3.91
	Abolition	Francis Julius LeMoyne	1,861	0.65
	Write-in	Abijah Morrison	3	0.00
	N/A	Others	3	0.00
Total votes			287,343	100.00

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References

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