1886 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
Appearance
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County results
Beaver: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Black: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1886 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 1886. Republican candidate James A. Beaver defeated Democratic candidate Chauncey Forward Black to become Governor of Pennsylvania. William A. Wallace unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James A. Beaver | 412,285 | 50.33 | |
Democratic | Chauncey Forward Black | 369,634 | 45.12 | |
Prohibition | Charles S. Wolf | 32,458 | 3.96 | |
Greenback | Robert J. Houston | 4,835 | 0.59 | |
N/A | Other | 1 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 819,213 | 100.00 |
References
[edit]- ^ "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 2, 2013.