1832 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1832 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

October 9, 1832 (1832-10-09)

Nominee George Wolf Joseph Ritner Party Democratic Anti-Masonic Popular vote 91,335 88,165 Percentage 50.9% 49.1%

County Results Wolf:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Ritner:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election George Wolf Democratic Elected Governor George Wolf Democratic

The 1832 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 9, 1832. Incumbent Governor George Wolf, a Democrat, defeated Anti-Masonic candidate Joseph Ritner to win re-election.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1832

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George Wolf (incumbent)	91,335	50.88
	Anti-Masonic	Joseph Ritner	88,165	49.12
Total votes			179,500	100.00