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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1866

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1866
Pennsylvania
← 1863 October 9, 1866 (1866-10-09) 1869 →
  Gearysfmayor.jpeg Hiester Clymer Brady-Handy.jpg
Nominee John W. Geary Hiester Clymer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 307,274 290,096
Percentage 51.4% 48.6%

Governor before election

Andrew Gregg Curtin
Republican

Elected Governor

John W. Geary
Republican


Andrew Gregg Curtin
Republican

John W. Geary
Republican

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1866 occurred on October 9, 1866. Incumbent governor Andrew Gregg Curtin, a Republican, was not candidate for re-election. Republican candidate John W. Geary defeated Democratic candidate Hiester Clymer to become Governor of Pennsylvania.



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