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1869 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1869 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

John W. Geary won the 1869 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. John W. Geary received 290,552 popular votes (50.4%). The main challenger was Asa Packer (49.6%).

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

Geary +0.8 pts · won by 4,596 votes
John W. GearyRepublicanWINNER50.4%
290,552 votes
Asa PackerDemocratic49.6%
285,956 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.