1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
Country:Pennsylvania
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1826 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1826
Next Election:1832 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
Next Year:1832
Image1:George Wolf.jpg
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Nominee1:George Wolf
Popular Vote1:78,219
Percentage1:60.2%
Nominee2:Joseph Ritner
Party2:Anti-Masonic Party
Popular Vote2:51,776
Percentage2:39.8%
Map Size:200px
Governor
Before Election:John Andrew Shulze
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:George Wolf
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 13, 1829. U.S. Representative George Wolf, a Democrat, defeated Anti-Masonic candidate Joseph Ritner to win the election. Delaware County would continuously vote against the democratic candidate for next 157 years until 1986.