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 County Results Snyder: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Ross: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1808 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 11, 1808. Incumbent governorThomas McKean, a former Democratic Republican who had faced impeachment by members of his own party during the prior term, was not a candidate. Democratic-Republican candidateSimon Snyder, formerSpeaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives defeated Federalist candidate and formerU.S. SenatorJames Ross to become Governor of Pennsylvania. Snyder, with the aid of a supportive press, campaigned as a "New School Democrat" and attempted to ally himself withJames Madison. He painted the former McKean administration as elitist and advocated for popular democracy, governmental intervention in the economy, and infrastructural support forWestern Pennsylvania counties.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Simon Snyder | 67,975 | 60.93 | |
| Federalist | James Ross | 39,575 | 35.47 | |
| Federalist | John Spayd* | 4,006 | 3.59 | |
| N/A | Others | 8 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 111,564 | 100.00 | ||
*Note: Although Spayd ran as a Federalist, Ross was the only Federalist to carry any counties, as shown on the map.
