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1805 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1805 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas McKean won the 1805 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Thomas McKean received 43,644 popular votes (53.1%). The main challenger was Simon Snyder (46.9%).

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

McKean +6.2 pts · won by 5,161 votes
Thomas McKeanConstitutionalistWINNER53.1%
43,644 votes
Simon SnyderDemocratic46.9%
38,483 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.