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1790 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1790 Governor race

Who won the 1790 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Mifflin won the 1790 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Mifflin received 27,974 popular votes (90.7%). The main challenger was Arthur St. Clair (9.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Mifflin and Clair

Mifflin +81.4 pts · won by 25,110 votes
Thomas MifflinDemocraticWINNER90.7%
27,974 votes
Arthur St. ClairFederalist Party9.3%
2,864 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.