1814 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1814 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

October 11, 1814 (1814-10-11)

Nominee Simon Snyder Isaac Wayne Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 51,099 29,566 Percentage 62.6% 36.2%

County Results Snyder:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Wayne:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election Simon Snyder Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Simon Snyder Democratic-Republican

The 1814 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 11, 1814. After contemplating retirement, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Simon Snyder instead chose to run for reelection. He earned a third term as the state's executive after defeating Federalist candidate Isaac Wayne, a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1814^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Simon Snyder (incumbent)	51,099	62.63
	Federalist	Isaac Wayne	29,566	36.24
	Federalist	George Latimer*	910	1.12
	N/A	Others	18	0.02
Total votes			81,593	100.00

*Note: Although Latimer ran as a Federalist, Wayne was the only Federalist to carry any counties, as shown on the map.

References

1. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 3, 2012.