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1854 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1854 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

James Pollock won the 1854 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. James Pollock received 203,822 popular votes (54.6%). The main challenger was William Bigler (44.8%).

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

Pollock +9.8 pts · won by 36,831 votes
James PollockWhig PartyWINNER54.6%
203,822 votes
William BiglerDemocratic44.8%
166,991 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.