1802 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1802 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
Country:Pennsylvania
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1799 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1799
Next Election:1805 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
Next Year:1805
Image1:Thomas McKean by Charles Willson Peale.jpg
Nominee1:Thomas McKean
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:47,879
Percentage1:73.7%
Party2:Federalist Party (United States)
Nominee2:James Ross
Popular Vote2:17,037
Percentage2:26.2%
Map Size:200px
Governor
Before Election:Thomas McKean
Before Party:Democratic-Republican Party
After Election:Thomas McKean
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party

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.