1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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The 1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican governor Gifford Pinchot was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate John Fisher defeated Democratic candidate Eugene C. Bonniwell to become Governor of Pennsylvania. Edward E. Beidleman, Thomas Wharton Phillips Jr., and John K. Tener unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.
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November 2, 1926
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 County results Fisher: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Bonniwell: 40â50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Eugene C. Bonniwell, Philadelphia Municipal Court judge and nominee in the 1918 gubernatorial election
- William E. E. Porter
- Samuel E. Shull, nominee in the 1922 United States Senate election
Results
Bonniwell
- 30%-40%
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
Shull
- 30%-40%
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
- 90%-100%
Porter
- 30%-40%
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
- 80%-90%90%-100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eugene C. Bonniwell | 62,302 | 35.77 | |
| Democratic | Samuel E. Shull | 61,692 | 35.42 | |
| Democratic | William E. E. Porter | 48,877 | 28.06 | |
| Write-in | 1,313 | 0.75 | ||
| Total votes | 174,184 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Edward E. Beidleman, former U.S. Congressman and Lieutenant Governor
- John Stuchell Fisher, former State Commissioner of Banking
- Thomas W. Phillips Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- John K. Tener, former Governor of Pennsylvania
Results
Fisher
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
- 80%-90%
Beidleman
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
Phillips
- 40%-50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Stuchell Fisher | 652,944 | 46.11 | |
| Republican | Edward E. Beidleman | 634,521 | 44.81 | |
| Republican | Thomas W. Phillips Jr. | 76,230 | 5.38 | |
| Republican | John K. Tener | 52,272 | 3.69 | |
| Write-in | 40 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 1,416,007 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- John Stuchell Fisher, former State Commissioner of Banking[a]
- George L. Pennock
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | George L. Pennock | 3,445 | 68.93 | |
| Prohibition | John Stuchell Fisher | 1,289 | 25.79 | |
| Write-in | 264 | 5.28 | ||
| Total votes | 4,998 | 100.00 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Stuchell Fisher | 1,102,823 | 73.35 | |
| Democratic | Eugene C. Bonniwell | 365,280 | 24.29 | |
| Prohibition | George L. Pennock | 19,524 | 1.30 | |
| Socialist | John W. Slayton | 11,795 | 0.78 | |
| Workers | H. W. Hicks | 3,256 | 0.22 | |
| Commonwealth Land | Julian P. Hickok | 922 | 0.06 | |
| N/A | Others | 68 | 0.01 | |
| Totals | 1,503,600 | 100.00% | ||
Notes
- Ran for the Republican Party nomination
