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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1854

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1854
Pennsylvania
← 1851 November 7, 1854 (1854-11-07) 1857 →
  James Pollock Pennsylvania Governor.jpg William Bigler.jpg
Nominee James Pollock William Bigler
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 203,822 166,991
Percentage 54.6% 44.8%

Governor before election

William Bigler
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Pollock
Whig


William Bigler
Democratic

James Pollock
Whig

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1854 occurred on November 7, 1854. Incumbent governor William Bigler, a Democrat, was a candidate for re-election but was defeated by Whig candidate James Pollock.



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