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1848 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1848 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

William F. Johnston won the 1848 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. William F. Johnston received 168,522 popular votes (50.03%). The main challenger was Morris Longstreth (49.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnston and Longstreth

Johnston +0.1 pts · won by 297 votes
William F. JohnstonWhig PartyWINNER50.03%
168,522 votes
Morris LongstrethDemocratic49.95%
168,225 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.