1886 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1886 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election Pennsylvania presidential 1886 11 2 no 1882 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1882 1890 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1890 J A Beaver.jpg Republican Party (United States) James A. Beaver 412,285 50.33% Chauncey Forward Black (1839–1904), Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1887.jpg Chauncey Forward Black Democratic Party (United States) 369,634 45.12% 1886 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Beaver: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Black: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Robert E. Pattison Democratic Party (United States) James A. Beaver Republican Party (United States) The 1886 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 1886. Republican candidate James A. Beaver defeated Democratic candidate Chauncey Forward Black to become Governor of Pennsylvania. William A. Wallace unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination. Results Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1886PA Governor General Election http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=41264 OurCampaigns 2 May 2013 Republican Party (United States) James A. Beaver 412,285 50.33 Democratic Party (United States) Chauncey Forward Black 369,634 45.12 Prohibition Party Charles S. Wolf 32,458 3.96 Greenback Party Robert J. Houston 4,835 0.59 N/A Other 1 0.00 819,213 100.00 References 1886 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Category:November 1886 in the United States