1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
October 14, 1851 (1851-10-14)
 
Nominee William Bigler William F. Johnston
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 186,489 178,034
Percentage 50.9% 48.6%
County results


Bigler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Johnston:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Unknown/No Vote:

     
Governor before election

William F. Johnston
Whig

Elected Governor

William Bigler
Democratic

The 1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 14, 1851. Incumbent governor William F. Johnston, a Whig, was a candidate for re-election but was narrowly defeated by Democratic candidate William Bigler.

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