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1847 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1847 Governor race

Who won the 1847 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Francis R. Shunk won the 1847 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Francis R. Shunk received 146,081 popular votes (50.8%). The main challenger was James Irvin (44.6%).

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

Shunk +6.2 pts · won by 17,933 votes
Francis R. ShunkDemocraticWINNER50.8%
146,081 votes
James IrvinWhig Party44.6%
128,148 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.6% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.