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1851 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1851 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

William Bigler won the 1851 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. William Bigler received 186,489 popular votes (50.9%). The main challenger was William F. Johnston (48.6%).

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

Bigler +2.3 pts · won by 8,455 votes
William BiglerDemocraticWINNER50.9%
186,489 votes
William F. JohnstonWhig Party48.6%
178,034 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.