Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1844

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1844

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Candidate Francis R. Shunk Joseph Markle
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 160,322 156,040
Percentage 50.3% 48.9%

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County results*
  *Results unknown

Governor before election

David R. Porter
Democratic

Elected Governor

Francis R. Shunk
Democratic

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The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1844 occurred on November 5, 1844. Incumbent Democratic governor David R. Porter was not a candidate for re-election. Democratic candidate Francis R. Shunk defeated Whig candidate Joseph Markle to become Governor of Pennsylvania.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1844[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis R. Shunk 160,322 50.27
Whig Joseph Markle 156,040 48.93
Abolition Francis Julius LeMoyne 2,566 0.81
N/A Others 4 0.00
Total votes 318,932 100.00

References

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