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1857 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1857 Governor race

Who won the 1857 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

William F. Packer won the 1857 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. William F. Packer received 188,846 popular votes (52%). The main challenger was David Wilmot (40.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Packer and Wilmot

Packer +11.8 pts · won by 42,707 votes
William F. PackerDemocraticWINNER52%
188,846 votes
David WilmotRepublican40.2%
146,139 votes
Isaac HazlehurstKnow Nothing7.8%
28,168 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.