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

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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