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1838 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1838 Governor race

Who won the 1838 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

David R. Porter won the 1838 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. David R. Porter received 127,821 popular votes (51.1%). The main challenger was Joseph Ritner (48.9%).

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

Porter +2.2 pts · won by 5,496 votes
David R. PorterDemocraticWINNER51.1%
127,821 votes
Joseph RitnerAnti-Masonic Party48.9%
122,325 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.