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1799 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1799 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas McKean won the 1799 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Thomas McKean received 38,036 popular votes (53.8%). The main challenger was James Ross (46.2%).

See the full head-to-head between McKean and Ross

McKean +7.6 pts · won by 5,395 votes
Thomas McKeanDemocraticWINNER53.8%
38,036 votes
James RossFederalist Party46.2%
32,641 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.