November 8, 1796 (1796-11-08) 1799 → 96.3% 3.2% | 30,020 1,011 | |
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Winner Thomas Mifflin | ||
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1796 occurred on November 8, 1796. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Thomas Mifflin successfully sought re-election to a third term. For the second consecutive election, he was victorious over U.S. Representative Frederick Muhlenberg, the Federalist candidate, by a wide margin.
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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1796 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA