1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

October 12, 1847 (1847-10-12)

Nominee Francis R. Shunk James Irvin Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 146,081 128,148 Percentage 50.8% 44.6%

County Results Shunk:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Irvin:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election Francis R. Shunk Democratic Elected Governor Francis R. Shunk Democratic

The 1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Francis R. Shunk (incumbent)	146,081	50.84
	Whig	James Irvin	128,148	44.60
	Know Nothing	Eman C. Reigart	11,247	3.91
	Liberty	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