1796 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1796 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
October 11, 1796 (1796-10-11)
 
Nominee Thomas Mifflin Frederick Muhlenberg
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 30,020 1,011
Percentage 96.3% 3.2%
County Results
Mifflin:      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Governor before election

Thomas Mifflin
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas Mifflin
Democratic-Republican

The 1796 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 11, 1796. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Thomas Mifflin successfully sought re-election to a third term. For the second consecutive election, he was victorious over U.S. Representative Frederick Muhlenberg, the Federalist candidate, by a wide margin.

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