November 2, 1847 (1847-11-02) 1848 → 50.8% 44.6% | 146,081 128,148 | |
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Winner Francis R Shunk | ||
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1847 occurred on November 2, 1847. Incumbent Democratic governor Francis R. Shunk defeated Whig candidate James Irvin to win re-election.
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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1847 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA