1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The 1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 13, 1829. U.S. Representative George Wolf, a Democrat, defeated Anti-Masonic candidate Joseph Ritner to win the election. Delaware County would continuously vote against the Democratic candidate for the next 157 years until 1986.

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1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1826 October 13, 1829 (1829-10-13) 1832 â†’

Nominee George Wolf Joseph Ritner Party Democratic Anti-Masonic Popular vote 78,219 51,776 Percentage 60.2% 39.8%

County Results Wolf:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Tie:      50% Ritner:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election John Andrew Shulze Democratic Elected Governor George Wolf Democratic

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