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1934 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1934 Governor race

Who won the 1934 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

George Earle won the 1934 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. George Earle received 1,476,377 popular votes (50.04%). The main challenger was William A. Schnader (47.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Earle and Schnader

Earle +2.2 pts · won by 66,239 votes
George EarleDemocraticWINNER50.04%
1,476,377 votes
William A. SchnaderRepublican47.8%
1,410,138 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.2% 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.