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1847 Pennsylvania Governor Election
Pennsylvania · 2 candidates
Shunk +6.2 pts · won by 17,933 votes
Francis R. ShunkDemocraticWINNER50.8%
146,081 votes
James IrvinWhig Party44.6%
128,148 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.