1886 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1886 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

James A. Beaver won the 1886 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. James A. Beaver received 412,285 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was Chauncey Forward Black (45.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Beaver and Black

Beaver +5.2 pts · won by 42,651 votes

James A. Beaver RepublicanWINNER50.3%

412,285 votes

Chauncey Forward Black Democratic45.1%

369,634 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 4.6% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

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.