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1841 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1841 Governor race

Who won the 1841 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

David R. Porter won the 1841 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. David R. Porter received 136,504 popular votes (54.44%). The main challenger was John Banks (45.25%).

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

Porter +9.2 pts · won by 23,031 votes
David R. PorterDemocraticWINNER54.44%
136,504 votes
John BanksWhig Party45.25%
113,473 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.