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1820 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1820 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Hiester won the 1820 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Hiester received 67,905 popular votes (50.59%). The main challenger was William Findlay (49.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Hiester and Findlay

Hiester +1.2 pts · won by 1,605 votes
Joseph HiesterFederalist PartyWINNER50.59%
67,905 votes
William FindlayDemocratic49.39%
66,300 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.