1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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.

1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1848 October 14, 1851 (1851-10-14) 1854 →

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

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1851^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Bigler	186,489	50.89
	Whig	William F. Johnston (incumbent)	178,034	48.59
	Know Nothing	Kimber Cleaver	1,850	0.51
Total votes			366,373	100.00
	Democratic gain from Whig

References

1. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 227. ISBN 9780786414390.