1796 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1796 Governor race

Who won the 1796 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Mifflin won the 1796 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Mifflin received 30,020 popular votes (96.3%). The main challenger was Frederick Muhlenberg (3.2%).

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

Mifflin +93.1 pts · won by 29,009 votes

Thomas Mifflin DemocraticWINNER96.3%

30,020 votes

Frederick MuhlenbergFederalist Party3.2%

1,011 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.