Joseph Ritner
★ Governor
- Born
- March 25, 1780
- Died
- October 16, 1869
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Anti-Masonic Party
- On the ballot
- 1829–1838
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ritner356,289
Opponents403,765
4
Elections run
Between 1829 and 1838, Joseph Ritner ran in 4 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Ritner's biggest single-election total was 122,325 votes, in the 1838 governor election in Pennsylvania. Ritner's closest win came in the 1835 governor election in Pennsylvania, decided by 28,219 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Ritner received?
Joseph Ritner has received 356,289 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | GovernorPennsylvania | Lost | 122,32548.9% | David R. Porter |
| 1835 | GovernorPennsylvania | Won | 94,02346.9% | George Wolf (head-to-head) Henry A. P. Muhlenberg |
| 1832 | GovernorPennsylvania | Lost | 88,16549.1% | George Wolf (head-to-head) |
| 1829 | GovernorPennsylvania | Lost | 51,77639.8% | George Wolf (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q654831). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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