1854 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1854 occurred on November 7, 1854. Incumbent governor William Bigler, a Democrat, was a candidate for re-election but was defeated by Whig candidate James Pollock. Bigler became the last sitting governor of state to be defeated for reelection until Tom Corbett in 2014.
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County Results
Pollock:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Whig | James Pollock | 203,822 | 54.64 | ||
Democratic | William Bigler (incumbent) | 166,991 | 44.77 | ||
Free Soil | B. Rush Bradford | 2,194 | 0.59 | ||
N/A | Others | 33 | 0.01 | ||
Total votes | 373,040 | 100.00 | |||
Whig gain from Democratic |
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