Simon Snyder, Governor

Simon Snyder

Governor
Born
November 5, 1759
Died
November 9, 1819
Age at death
60
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1805–1814
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Snyder209,876
Opponents116,394
4
Elections run

Between 1805 and 1814, Simon Snyder ran in 4 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Snyder's biggest single-election total was 67,975 votes, in the 1808 governor election in Pennsylvania. Snyder's closest win came in the 1814 governor election in Pennsylvania, decided by 21,533 votes.

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How many votes has Simon Snyder received?

Simon Snyder has received 209,876 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Simon Snyder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1814GovernorPennsylvaniaWon51,09962.6%Isaac Wayne
1811GovernorPennsylvaniaWon52,31990.8%William Tilghman
1808GovernorPennsylvaniaWon67,97560.9%James Ross
1805GovernorPennsylvaniaLost38,48346.9%Thomas McKean
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q373212). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Simon Snyder: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/simon-snyder. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.