1857 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1857 occurred on November 3, 1857. Incumbent governor James Pollock, a Whig, was not a candidate for re-election. Democratic candidate William F. Packer defeated Republican candidate David Wilmot and American Party candidate Isaac Hazlehurst to become Governor of Pennsylvania.
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William F. Packer | 188,846 | 52.00 | |
Republican | David Wilmot | 146,139 | 40.24 | |
Know Nothing | Isaac Hazlehurst | 28,168 | 7.76 | |
N/A | Others | 12 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 363,165 | 100.00 |
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