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1930 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1930 Governor race

Who won the 1930 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Gifford Pinchot won the 1930 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Gifford Pinchot received 1,068,874 popular votes (50.77%). The main challenger was John M. Hemphill (47.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Pinchot and Hemphill

Pinchot +2.8 pts · won by 58,670 votes
Gifford PinchotRepublicanWINNER50.77%
1,068,874 votes
John M. HemphillDemocratic47.98%
1,010,204 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.3% 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.