1869 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1869 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

October 12, 1869 (1869-10-12)

Nominee John W. Geary Asa Packer Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 290,552 285,956 Percentage 50.4% 49.6%

County results Geary:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Packer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election John W. Geary Republican Elected Governor John W. Geary Republican

The 1869 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 12, 1869. Incumbent governor John W. Geary, a Republican, was a candidate for re-election. Geary defeated Democratic candidate Asa Packer to win another term.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1869

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John W. Geary (incumbent)	290,552	50.40
	Democratic	Asa Packer	285,956	49.60
Total votes			576,508	100.00