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.

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1854
November 7, 1854 (1854-11-07)
 
Nominee James Pollock William Bigler
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 203,822 166,991
Percentage 54.6% 44.8%
County Results

Pollock:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Bigler:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Unknown/No Vote:      
Governor before election

William Bigler
Democratic

 Elected Governor

James Pollock
Whig

Elections in Pennsylvania

Results
Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1854[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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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References
  1. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 May 2013.


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