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1844 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1844 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Francis R. Shunk won the 1844 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Francis R. Shunk received 160,322 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was Joseph Markle (48.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Shunk and Markle

Shunk +1.4 pts · won by 4,282 votes
Francis R. ShunkDemocraticWINNER50.3%
160,322 votes
Joseph MarkleWhig Party48.9%
156,040 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.