1826 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The 1826 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 10, 1826. Incumbent governor, John Andrew Shulze, defeated Federalist candidate John Sergeant by a wide margin.

1826 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Andrew Shulze Party Jacksonian Popular vote 72,710 Percentage 96.9%

County Results Shulze:      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Sergeant:      50-60%

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

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1826^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Jacksonian	John Andrew Shulze (incumbent)	72,710	96.87
	Anti-Jacksonian	John Sergeant	1,175	1.57
	N/A	Others	1,180	1.56
Total votes			75,065	100.00