1802 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1802 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1799 October 12, 1802 (1802-10-12) 1805 →
 
Nominee Thomas McKean James Ross
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 47,879 17,037
Percentage 73.7% 26.2%

County Results
McKean:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Ross:      50-60%      70-80%

Governor before election

Thomas McKean
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas McKean
Democratic-Republican

The 1802 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 12, 1802. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Thomas McKean successfully sought re-election to another term. As occurred in his prior campaign, he defeated U.S. Senator James Ross, a Federalist.


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