1918 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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The 1918 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican governor Martin Brumbaugh was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate William Sproul defeated Democratic candidate Eugene C. Bonniwell to become Governor of Pennsylvania.
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November 5, 1918
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 County results Sproul: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Bonniwell: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Eugene C. Bonniwell, judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court
- Joseph F. Guffey, business executive
- John Butch McDevitt
Results
Bonniwell
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
- 80%-90%
Guffey
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
Tie
- 40%-50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eugene C. Bonniwell | 78,208 | 51.33 | |
| Democratic | Joseph F. Guffey | 65,876 | 43.24 | |
| Democratic | John Butch McDevitt | 8,007 | 5.26 | |
| Write-in | 259 | 0.17 | ||
| Total votes | 152,350 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert Patton Habgood
- J. Denny O'Neil
- William Sproul, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
- Asa A. Weimer
Results
Sproul
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
- 80%-90%
- 90%-100%
O'Neil
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Sproul | 353,711 | 66.46 | |
| Republican | J. Denny O'Neil | 150,459 | 28.27 | |
| Republican | Robert Patton Habgood | 18,807 | 3.53 | |
| Republican | Asa A. Weimer | 9,110 | 1.71 | |
| Write-in | 127 | 0.02 | ||
| Total votes | 532,214 | 100.00 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Cameron Sproul | 552,537 | 61.05 | |
| Democratic | Eugene C. Bonniwell | 305,315 | 33.74 | |
| Prohibition | Edwin J. Fithian | 27,359 | 3.02 | |
| Socialist | Charles Sehl | 18,714 | 2.07 | |
| Single Tax | Robert Colvin Macauley, Jr. | 4,031 | 0.36 | |
| N/A | Others | 33 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 905,035 | 100.00 | ||
