1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Fisher Eugene C. Bonniwell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,102,823 365,280
Percentage 73.35% 24.29%

County results
Fisher:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bonniwell:      40–50%

Governor before election

Gifford Pinchot
Republican

Elected Governor

John Fisher
Republican

The 1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican governor

Thomas Wharton Phillips Jr., and John K. Tener
unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1926[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Stuchell Fisher 1,102,823 73.35
Democratic Eugene C. Bonniwell 365,280 24.29
Prohibition George L. Pennock 19,524 1.30
Socialist John W. Slayton 11,795 0.78
Workers H. W. Hicks 3,256 0.22
Commonwealth Land Julian P. Hickok 922 0.06
N/A Others 68 0.01
Totals 1,503,600 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1926". Wilkes University. Retrieved December 20, 2012.