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1872 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1872 Governor race

Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

John F. Hartranft won the 1872 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. John F. Hartranft received 353,287 popular votes (52.6%). The main challenger was Charles R Buckalew (47.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Hartranft and Buckalew

Hartranft +5.3 pts · won by 35,587 votes
John F. HartranftRepublicanWINNER52.6%
353,287 votes
Charles R BuckalewDemocratic47.3%
317,700 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.