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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline February 07, 1872 - 12:00pm
Polls Open October 08, 1872 - 07:00am
Polls Close October 08, 1872 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1873 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1876 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH August 24, 2015 04:02pm
Data SourcesPennsylvania Manual, 1935, p. 411; Chester County Book of Elections
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won10/12/1869
NameJohn White Geary Votes290,552 (50.40%)
Term01/20/1870 - 01/20/1873 Margin4,596 (+0.80%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 30, 1872 PA Governor - D Convention Charles R. Buckalew
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name John F. Hartranft Sen. Charles R. Buckalew Salmon B. Chase (W) Winthrop W. Ketchum
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Independent
Votes353,287 (52.55%) 317,700 (47.26%) 1,250 (0.19%) 1 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -35,587 (-5.29%) -352,037 (-52.37%) -353,286 (-52.55%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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