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1869 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1869 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1866 October 12, 1869 (1869-10-12) 1872 →
 
Nominee John W. Geary Asa Packer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 290,552 285,956
Percentage 50.4% 49.6%

County results

Geary:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Packer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

John W. Geary
Republican

Elected Governor

John W. Geary
Republican

The 1869 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 12, 1869. Incumbent governor John W. Geary, a Republican, was a candidate for re-election. Geary defeated Democratic candidate Asa Packer to win another term.

Results

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1869[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John W. Geary (incumbent) 290,552 50.40
Democratic Asa Packer 285,956 49.60
Total votes 576,508 100.00

References

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  1. ^ "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 2, 2013.