1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican governor Gifford Pinchot was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate John Fisher defeated Democratic candidate Eugene C. Bonniwell to become Governor of Pennsylvania. Edward E. Beidleman, Thomas Wharton Phillips Jr., and John K. Tener unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.

1926 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1922 November 2, 1926 (1926-11-02) 1930 →
 
Nominee John Fisher Eugene C. Bonniwell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,102,823 365,280
Percentage 73.35% 24.29%

County results
Fisher:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bonniwell:      40–50%

Governor before election

Gifford Pinchot
Republican

Elected Governor

John Fisher
Republican

Results edit

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1926[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Stuchell Fisher 1,102,823 73.35
Democratic Eugene C. Bonniwell 365,280 24.29
Prohibition George L. Pennock 19,524 1.30
Socialist John W. Slayton 11,795 0.78
Workers H. W. Hicks 3,256 0.22
Commonwealth Land Julian P. Hickok 922 0.06
N/A Others 68 0.01
Totals 1,503,600 100.00%

References edit

  1. ^ "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1926". Wilkes University. Retrieved December 20, 2012.