1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election Pennsylvania presidential 1851 10 14 no 1848 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1848 1854 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1854 File:William Bigler (cropped).jpg 150x150px Democratic Party (United States) William Bigler 186,489 50.89% File:W F Johnston (cropped).jpg William F. Johnston Whig Party (United States) 178,034 48.59% 1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County results Bigler: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Johnston: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% Unknown/No Vote: #b3b3b3 Governor William F. Johnston Whig Party (United States) William Bigler Democratic Party (United States) The 1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 14, 1851. Incumbent governor William F. Johnston, a Whig, was a candidate for re-election but was narrowly defeated by Democratic candidate William Bigler. Results Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1851Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company 2003 9780786414390 Jefferson 227 Democratic Party (United States) William Bigler 186,489 50.89 Whig Party (United States) William F. Johnston (incumbent) 178,034 48.59 Know Nothing Kimber Cleaver 1,850 0.51 366,373 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References 1851 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Category:November 1851