1811 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
October 8, 1811 (1811-10-08)
 
Nominee Simon Snyder William Tilghman
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 52,319 3,609
Percentage 90.8% 6.3%
County Results

Snyder:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%

Unknown/No Vote:      
Governor before election

Simon Snyder
Democratic-Republican

 Elected Governor

Simon Snyder
Democratic-Republican

The 1811 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 8, 1811. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Simon Snyder won re-election over Federalist candidate William Tilghman, the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, by a wide margin. Two of the major policy goals on which Snyder campaigned were increasing spending for infrastructural upgrades and authorizing the transfer of governmental operations from Lancaster to Harrisburg.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1811[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Simon Snyder (incumbent) 52,319 90.83
Federalist William Tilghman 3,609 6.27
N/A Others 1,675 2.91
Total votes 57,603 100.00

References

  1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1811". Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
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