1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election Pennsylvania presidential 1844 10 9 no 1841 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1841 1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1847 File:FrancisShunk.jpg 150x150px Francis R. Shunk Democratic Party (United States) 160,322 50.27% File:Joseph Markle Crop.jpg Whig Party (United States) Joseph Markle 156,040 48.93% 1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County Results Shunk: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Markle: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% Unknown/No Vote: #b3b3b3 Governor David R. Porter Democratic Party (United States) Francis R. Shunk Democratic Party (United States) The 1844 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 9, 1844. Incumbent Democratic governor David R. Porter was not a candidate for re-election. Democratic candidate Francis R. Shunk defeated Whig candidate Joseph Markle to become Governor of Pennsylvania. This was the last time until 2022 that Democrats won more than two gubernatorial elections in a row in Pennsylvania. Results Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1844PA Governor General Election http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=42551 OurCampaigns 5 July 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Francis R. Shunk 160,322 50.27 Whig Party (United States) Joseph Markle 156,040 48.93 Liberty Party (United States, 1840) Francis Julius LeMoyne 2,566 0.81 N/A Others 4 0.00 318,932 100.00 References 1844 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Category:November 1844