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1835 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1835 Governor race

Who won the 1835 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Ritner won the 1835 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Ritner received 94,023 popular votes (46.9%). The main challenger was George Wolf (32.8%).

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

Ritner +14.1 pts · won by 28,219 votes
Joseph RitnerAnti-Masonic PartyWINNER46.9%
94,023 votes
George WolfDemocratic32.8%
65,804 votes
Henry A. P. MuhlenbergDemocratic20.3%
40,586 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.