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1829 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1829 Governor race

Who won the 1829 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

George Wolf won the 1829 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. George Wolf received 78,219 popular votes (60.2%). The main challenger was Joseph Ritner (39.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolf and Ritner

Wolf +20.4 pts · won by 26,443 votes
George WolfDemocraticWINNER60.2%
78,219 votes
Joseph RitnerAnti-Masonic Party39.8%
51,776 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.