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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Governor
Office
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline February 07, 1847 - 12:00pm
Polls Open March 04, 1847 - 07:00am
Polls Close March 04, 1847 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1848 - 12:00pm
Term End July 09, 1848 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler March 15, 2025 06:59pm
Data SourcesLackawanna Citizen, 3/12/1847
DescriptionThe Democratic state convention met in Harrisburg on 3/4/1847. The delegates nominated Shunk on the first ballot.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/08/1844
NameFrancis Rawn Shunk Votes160,322 (50.27%)
Term01/20/1845 - 01/20/1848 Margin4,282 (+1.34%)
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Gov. Francis Rawn Shunk Nathaniel B. Eldred Rep. Henry D. Foster (W) Write-In
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes106 (81.54%) 14 (10.77%) 5 (3.85%) 5 (3.85%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -92 (-70.77%) -101 (-77.69%) -101 (-77.69%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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