1796 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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The 1796 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 11, 1796. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Thomas Mifflin successfully sought re-election to a third term. For the second consecutive election, he was victorious over U.S. Representative Frederick Muhlenberg, the Federalist candidate, by a wide margin.
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 County Results Mifflin: 70â80% 80â90% 90â100% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Mifflin (incumbent) | 30,020 | 96.31 | |
| Federalist | Frederick Muhlenberg | 1,011 | 3.24 | |
| Federalist | Anthony Wayne | 139 | 0.45 | |
| Total votes | 31,170 | 100.00 | ||