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1802 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1802 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas McKean won the 1802 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Thomas McKean received 47,879 popular votes (73.7%). The main challenger was James Ross (26.2%).

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

McKean +47.5 pts · won by 30,842 votes
Thomas McKeanDemocraticWINNER73.7%
47,879 votes
James RossFederalist Party26.2%
17,037 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.