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1832 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1832 Governor race

Who won the 1832 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

George Wolf won the 1832 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. George Wolf received 91,335 popular votes (50.9%). The main challenger was Joseph Ritner (49.1%).

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

Wolf +1.8 pts · won by 3,170 votes
George WolfDemocraticWINNER50.9%
91,335 votes
Joseph RitnerAnti-Masonic Party49.1%
88,165 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.