1848 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1848 occurred on November 7, 1848. Incumbent Whig governor William F. Johnston, who became governor following the resignation and subsequent death of Francis R. Shunk in July 1848, defeated Democratic candidate Morris Longstreth to win a full term.
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Whig | William F. Johnston (incumbent) | 168,522 | 50.03 | |
Democratic | Morris Longstreth | 168,225 | 49.95 | |
Free Soil | Edward D. Gazzam | 48 | 0.01 | |
Independent | Thomas Earle | 7 | 0.00 | |
Abolition | Francis Julius LeMoyne | 6 | 0.00 | |
N/A | Others | 11 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 336,819 | 100.00 |
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