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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 07, 1886 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1886 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1886 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 18, 1887 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1891 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedMagical Horse March 04, 2011 02:09pm
Data SourcesPennsylvania Manual (1935), p. 411. The scattering vote given here was cast (and certified) in Chester County.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1882
NameRobert Emory Pattison Votes355,791 (47.83%)
Term01/20/1883 - 01/20/1887 Margin40,202 (+5.40%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1890
NameRobert Emory Pattison Votes464,209 (50.01%)
Term01/20/1891 - 01/15/1895 Margin16,554 (+1.78%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 30, 1886 PA Governor - R Convention
James Addams Beaver
R 249
Aug 18, 1886 PA Governor - D Convention
Chauncey F. Black
D 335
Aug 26, 1886 PA Governor - Prb Convention
Charles S. Wolf
PRB 1
Sep 16, 1886 PA Governor - Grb Convention
Robert J. Houston
GNB 1

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Name James Addams Beaver Lt. Gov. Chauncey F. Black Charles S. Wolf Robert J. Houston Scattering  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Greenback  
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Certified Votes 412,285 (50.33%) 369,634 (45.12%) 32,458 (3.96%) 4,835 (0.59%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -42,651 (-5.21%) -379,827 (-46.36%) -407,450 (-49.74%) -412,284 (-50.33%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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