November 5, 1799 (1799-11-05) 1802 → 53.29% 46.71% | 37,244 32,643 Start date November 5, 1799 | |
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Winner Thomas McKean | ||
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1799 was between two candidates. Incumbent governor Thomas Mifflin was not running. The race was between Federalist U.S. Senator James Ross and Democratic-Republican Thomas McKean. The former Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, McKean was a former Federalist and a Mifflin ally, as both supported strong state executive power but rejected the domestic policies of the national government.
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