The 1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 12, 1847. Incumbent Democratic governor
Francis R. Shunk defeated Whig candidate
James Irvin to win re-election.
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1847
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
Gubernatorial
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
November 1847 events
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