Election Name: | 1814 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election |
Country: | Pennsylvania |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1811 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1811 |
Next Election: | 1817 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1817 |
Image1: | SimonSnyder.jpg |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Nominee1: | Simon Snyder |
Popular Vote1: | 51,099 |
Percentage1: | 62.6% |
Nominee2: | Isaac Wayne |
Party2: | Federalist Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 29,566 |
Percentage2: | 36.2% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Simon Snyder |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | Simon Snyder |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1814 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 11, 1814. After contemplating retirement, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Simon Snyder instead chose to run for reelection. He earned a third term as the state's executive after defeating Federalist candidate Isaac Wayne, a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.