1808 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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The 1808 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 11, 1808. Incumbent governor
U.S. Senator James Ross to become Governor of Pennsylvania. Snyder, with the aid of a supportive press, campaigned as a "New School Democrat" and attempted to ally himself with James Madison. He painted the former McKean administration as elitist and advocated for popular democracy, governmental intervention in the economy, and infrastructural support for Western Pennsylvania counties.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | Simon Snyder | 67,975 | 60.93 | |
Federalist
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James Ross | 39,575 | 35.47 | |
Federalist
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John Spayd* | 4,006 | 3.59 | |
| N/A | Others | 8 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 111,564 | 100.00 | ||
*Note: Although Spayd ran as a Federalist, Ross was the only Federalist to carry any counties, as shown on the map.
References
- ^ "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 3, 2012.