Governors of Pennsylvania, 1790-2022(May beincomplete!)
ThomasMifflin 1790-99ThomasMcKean 1799-1808SimonSnyder 1808-17WilliamFindlay 1817-20JosephHiester 1820-23J.Andrew Shulze 1823-29GeorgeWolf 1829-35JosephRitner 1835-39DavidRittenhouse Porter 1839-45FrancisR. Shunk 1845-48WilliamF. Johnston 1848-52WilliamBigler 1852-55JamesPollock 1855-58WilliamF. Packer 1858-61AndrewG. Curtin 1861-67JohnW. Geary 1867-73JohnF. Hartranft 1873-79HenryM. Hoyt 1879-83RobertE. Pattison 1883-87JamesA. Beaver 1887-91RobertE. Pattison 1891-95DanielH. Hastings 1895-99WilliamA. Stone 1899-1903SamuelW. Pennypacker 1903-07EdwinS. Stuart 1907-11JohnK. Tener 1911-15MartinG. Brumbaugh 1915-19WilliamC. Sproul 1919-23GiffordPinchot 1923-27JohnS. Fisher 1927-31GiffordPinchot 1931-35GeorgeH. Earle 1935-39ArthurH. James 1939-43EdwardMartin 1943-47JohnC. Bell, Jr. 1947JamesH. Duff 1947-51JohnS. Fine 1951-55GeorgeM. Leader 1955-59DavidL. Lawrence 1959-63WilliamW. Scranton 1963-67RaymondP. Shafer 1967-71MiltonShapp 1971-79RichardL. Thornburgh 1979-87RobertP. Casey 1987-95TomRidge 1995-2001MarkS. Schweiker 2001-03EdRendell 2003-11TomCorbett 2011-15TomWolf 2015- Events and Candidates(may be incomplete!)
1790:ThomasMifflin (Dem), elected;ArthurSt. Clair (Federalist), defeated. 1793:ThomasMifflin (Dem), elected;FrederickAugustus Conrad Muhlenberg (Federalist), defeated. 1796:ThomasMifflin (Dem), elected;FrederickAugustus Conrad Muhlenberg (Federalist), defeated. 1811:WilliamTilghman, defeated. 1814:IsaacWayne (Dem), defeated. 1829:JosephRitner, defeated. 1832:JosephRitner, defeated. 1835:HenryA. Muhlenberg, defeated;GeorgeWolf, defeated. 1838:JosephRitner, defeated. 1841:JohnBanks, defeated. 1844:JosephMarkle, defeated. 1847:JamesIrwin, defeated;JamesIrvin (Whig), defeated. 1848:MorrisLongstreth, defeated. 1851:WilliamF. Johnston, defeated. 1854:WilliamBigler, defeated. 1857:DavidWilmot, defeated. 1860:HenryDonnel Foster, defeated. 1863 Oct 13:AndrewG. Curtin (Union), elected;GeorgeW. Woodward (Dem), defeated. 1866 Oct 9:JohnW. Geary (Rep), elected;HiesterClymer (Dem), defeated. 1869 Oct 12:JohnW. Geary (Rep), elected;AsaPacker (Dem), defeated. 1872 Oct 8:JohnF. Hartranft (Rep), elected;CharlesR. Buckalew (Dem), defeated;S.B. Chase (Temperance), defeated. 1875 Oct 12:JohnF. Hartranft (Rep), elected;CyrusL. Pershing (Dem), defeated;R.Audley Brown (Prohibition), defeated. 1878 Nov 5:HenryM. Hoyt (Rep), elected;AndrewH. Dill (Dem), defeated;SamuelR. Mason (Greenback), defeated;FranklinH. Lane (Prohibition), defeated. 1882 Nov 7:RobertE. Pattison (Dem), elected;JamesA. Beaver (Rep), defeated;JohnStewart (Independent Republican), defeated;ThomasA. Armstrong (Greenback Labor), defeated;AlfredC. Petit (Temperance), defeated. 1886 Nov 2:JamesA. Beaver (Rep), elected;ChaunceyF. Black (Dem), defeated;CharlesS. Wolf (Prohibition), defeated;RobertJ. Houston (Greenback), defeated. 1890 Nov 4:RobertE. Pattison (Dem), elected;GeorgeW. Delamater (Rep), defeated;JohnD. Gill (Prohibition), defeated;T.P. Rynder (Labor), defeated. 1894 Nov 6:DanielH. Hastings (Rep), elected;WilliamM. Singerly (Dem), defeated;CharlesL. Hawley (Prohibition), defeated;JeromeT. Ailman (People's), defeated;ThomasH. Grundy (Socialist Labor), defeated. 1898 Nov 8:WilliamA. Stone (Rep), elected;GeorgeA. Jenks (Dem), defeated;SilasC. Swallow (Prohibition & Honest Government & People's &Liberty), defeated;J.Mahlon Barnes (Socialist Labor), defeated. 1902 Nov 4:SamuelW. Pennypacker (Rep & Citizens), elected;RobertE. Pattison (Dem & Anti-Machine & Ballot Reform), defeated;SilasC. Swallow (Prohibition), defeated;JohnW. Slayton (Socialist), defeated;WilliamAdams (Socialist Labor), defeated. 1906 Nov 6:EdwinS. Stuart (Rep & Citizens), elected;LewisEmery, Jr. (Dem & Lincoln & Commonwealth & Union Labor &Referendum), defeated;HomerL. Castle (Prohibition), defeated;JamesH. Maurer (Socialist), defeated;JohnDesmond (Socialist Labor), defeated. 1910 Nov 8:JohnK. Tener (Rep & Workingmen's League), elected;WilliamH. Berry (Keystone), defeated;WebsterGrim (Dem), defeated;JohnW. Slayton (Socialist), defeated;MadisonF. Larkin (Prohibition), defeated;GeorgeC. Anton (Industrial), defeated. 1914 May 19:MartinG. Brumbaugh (Rep), nominated. 1914 Nov 3:MartinG. Brumbaugh (Rep & Keystone & Personal Liberty), elected;VanceC. McCormick (Dem & Washington), defeated;JosephB. Allen (Socialist), defeated;MatthewH. Stevenson (Prohibition), defeated;WilliamDraper Lewis (Roosevelt Progressive), defeated;CharlesN. Brumm (Bull Moose), defeated;CalebHarrison (Industrial), defeated. 1918 Nov 5:WilliamC. Sproul (Rep & Washington), elected;EugeneC. Bonniwell (Dem & Fair Play), defeated;EdwinJ. Fithian (Prohibition), defeated;CharlesSehl (Socialist), defeated;RobertC. Macauley (Single Tax), defeated. 1922 May 16:JohnA. McSparran (Dem), nominated;RobertE. Pattison, Jr. (Dem), defeated in primary. 1922 May 16:GiffordPinchot (Rep), nominated;GeorgeE. Alter (Rep), defeated in primary;FrankP. Croft (Rep), defeated in primary;JohnS. Fisher (Rep), defeated in primary;JohnClinton Parker (Rep), defeated in primary. 1922 Nov 7:GiffordPinchot (Rep), elected;JohnA. McSparran (Dem), defeated;LilithMartin Wilson (Socialist), defeated;WilliamRepp (Prohibition), defeated;WilliamH. Thomas (Industrial), defeated;JohnW. Dix (Single Tax), defeated. 1926 May 18:EugeneC. Bonniwell (Dem), nominated;SamuelE. Shull (Dem), defeated in primary;WilliamE. E. Porter (Dem), defeated in primary. 1926 May 18:JohnS. Fisher (Rep), nominated;EdwardE. Beidleman (Rep), defeated in primary;ThomasW. Phillips, Jr. (Rep), defeated in primary;JohnK. Tener (Rep), defeated in primary. 1926 May 18:GeorgeL. Pennock (Prohibition), nominated;JohnS. Fisher (Prohibition), defeated in primary. 1926 May 18:JohnW. Slayton (Socialist), nominated unopposed. 1926 May 18:EdwardE. Beidleman (Labor), nominated unopposed, but withdrew. 1926 Nov 2:JohnS. Fisher (Rep), elected;EugeneC. Bonniwell (Dem & Labor), defeated;GeorgeL. Pennock (Prohibition), defeated;JohnW. Slayton (Socialist), defeated;HarryM. Wicks (Workers), defeated;JulianP. Hickok (Commonwealth Land), defeated. 1930 Nov 4:GiffordPinchot (Rep & Prohibition), elected;JohnM. Hemphill (Dem & Liberal), defeated;JamesH. Maurer (Socialist), defeated;FrankMozer (Communist), defeated. 1934 May 15:GeorgeH. Earle (Dem), nominated;CharlesD. Copeland (Dem), defeated in primary;EugeneC. Bonniwell (Dem), defeated in primary;WilliamN. McNair (Dem), defeated in primary;JohnA. McSparran (Dem), defeated in primary. 1934 May 15:WilliamA. Schnader (Rep), nominated;EdwardC. Shannon (Rep), defeated in primary;CharlesJ. Margiotti (Rep), defeated in primary;ThomasW. Phillips, Jr. (Rep), defeated in primary;JohnA. McSparran (Rep), defeated in primary;BenjaminG. Eynon (Rep), defeated in primary;HarryS. McDevitt (Rep), defeated in primary;JayWilliams Sechler (Rep), defeated in primary;LouisG. Karzis (Rep), defeated in primary;GeorgeA. Welsh (Rep), defeated in primary;MarionD. Patterson (Rep), defeated in primary;RobertE. Lamberton (Rep), defeated in primary;AlbertS. C. Millar (Rep), defeated in primary;EdwardL. Stokes (Rep), defeated in primary;TilghmanE. Hauseman (Rep), defeated in primary;CharlesAvery Dravo (Rep), defeated in primary. 1934 May 15:HerbertT. Ames (Prohibition), nominated unopposed. 1934 May 15:JesseH. Holmes (Socialist), nominated unopposed. 1934 Nov 6:GeorgeH. Earle (Dem), elected;WilliamA. Schnader (Rep), defeated;JesseH. Holmes (Socialist), defeated;HerbertT. Ames (Prohibition), defeated;EmmettP. Cush (Communist), defeated;BessGyekis (Industrial Labor), defeated. 1938:GiffordPinchot (Rep), defeated in primary. 1938 Nov 8:ArthurH. James (Rep), elected;CharlesA. Jones (Dem & Royal Oak), defeated;JesseH. Holmes (Socialist), defeated;RobertG. Burnham (Prohibition), defeated;EllaBloor Omholt (Communist), defeated. 1942 Nov 3:EdwardMartin (Rep), elected;F.Clair Ross (Dem), defeated;DaleH. Learn (Prohibition), defeated;JohnJ. Haluska (United Pension), defeated;JosephPirincin (Socialist Labor), defeated. 1946 Nov 5:JamesH. Duff (Rep), elected;JohnS. Rice (Dem), defeated;JamesA. W. Killip (Prohibition), defeated;GeorgeS. Taylor (Socialist Labor), defeated. 1950 Nov 7:JohnS. Fine (Rep), elected;RichardsonK. Dilworth (Dem), defeated;RichardR. Blews (Prohibition), defeated;ReginaldB. Naugle (G.I.'s Against Communism), defeated;ThomasJ. Fitzpatrick (Progressive), defeated;RobertZ. Wilson (Socialist), defeated;GeorgeS. Taylor (Industrial Government), defeated;HerbertLewin (Militant Workers), defeated. 1954 May 18:GeorgeM. Leader (Dem), nominated;WilliamD. McClelland (Dem), defeated in primary;CharlesJ. Schmitt (Dem), defeated in primary. 1954 May 18:LloydH. Wood (Rep), nominated;ThomasS. Stephenson (Rep), defeated in primary;GordonF. Chamberlin (Rep), defeated in primary. 1954 Nov 2:GeorgeM. Leader (Dem), elected;LloydH. Wood (Rep), defeated;HenryBeitscher (Progressive), defeated;LouisDirle (Socialist Labor), defeated. 1958 May 20:DavidL. Lawrence (Dem), nominated;RoyE. Furman (Dem), defeated in primary;EdwardP. Lavelle (Dem), defeated in primary. 1958 May 20:ArthurT. McGonigle (Rep), nominated;HaroldE. Stassen (Rep), defeated in primary;WilliamS. Livengood, Jr. (Rep), defeated in primary;HaroldJ. Vaughan (Rep), defeated in primary. 1958 Nov 4:DavidL. Lawrence (Dem), elected;ArthurT. McGonigle (Rep), defeated;HermanA. Johansen (Socialist Labor), defeated;HerbertLewin (Workers), defeated. 1962 May 15:RichardsonK. Dilworth (Dem), nominated;HarveyF. Johnston (Dem), defeated in primary;CharlesJ. Schmitt (Dem), defeated in primary. 1962 May 15:WilliamW. Scranton (Rep), nominated;J.Collins McSparran (Rep), defeated in primary. 1962 Nov 6:WilliamW. Scranton (Rep), elected;RichardsonK. Dilworth (Dem), defeated;GeorgeS. Taylor (Socialist Labor), defeated. 1966:RobertP. Casey (Dem), defeated in primary. 1966 Nov 8:RaymondP. Shafer (Rep), elected;MiltonShapp (Dem), defeated;EdwardS. Swartz (Constitutional), defeated;GeorgeS. Taylor (Socialist Labor), defeated. 1970 May 19:MiltonShapp (Dem), nominated;RobertP. Casey (Dem), defeated in primary;HarveyF. Johnston (Dem), defeated in primary;SamuelG. Neff (Dem), defeated in primary;WalterJ. Tray (Dem), defeated in primary;EdwardP. Lavelle (Dem), defeated in primary. 1970 Nov 3:MiltonShapp (Dem), elected;RaymondJ. Broderick (Rep), defeated;AndrewJ. Watson (Constitutional), defeated;FrancisMcGeever (American Independent), defeated;GeorgeS. Taylor (Socialist Labor), defeated. 1974 Nov 5:DrewLewis (Rep), defeated. 1978:RobertP. Casey (Dem), defeated in primary. 1978:PeterF. Flaherty (Dem), defeated. 1982:AllenE. Ertel, defeated. 1986:EdRendell (Dem), defeated in primary. 1994 May 10:MarkS. Singel (Dem), nominated;DwightE. Evans (Dem), defeated in primary;CatherineBaker Knoll (Dem), defeated in primary;LynnYeakel (Dem), defeated in primary;CharlesJ. Volpe, Jr. (Dem), defeated in primary;RobertW. O'Donnell (Dem), defeated in primary;PhillipValenti (Dem), defeated in primary. 1994 May 10:TomRidge (Rep), nominated;ErnieD. Preate, Jr. (Rep), defeated in primary;SamuelP. Katz (Rep), defeated in primary;D.Michael Fisher (Rep), defeated in primary;JohnF. Perry III (Rep), defeated in primary. 1994 Nov 8:TomRidge (Rep), elected;MarkS. Singel (Dem), defeated;PegLuksik (Constitution), defeated;PatrickFallon (Libertarian), defeated;TimothyE. Holloway (Patriot), defeated. 1998 May 19:IvanItkin (Dem), nominated;DonBailey (Dem), defeated in primary;WilliamKeisling (Dem), defeated in primary. 1998 May 19:TomRidge (Rep), nominated unopposed. 1998 Nov 3:TomRidge (Rep), elected;IvanItkin (Dem), defeated;PegLuksik (Constitution), defeated;KennethV. Krawchuk (Libertarian), defeated. 2002 May 21:EdRendell (Dem), nominated;BobCasey, Jr. (Dem), defeated in primary. 2002 May 21:D.Michael Fisher (Rep), nominated unopposed. 2002 Nov 5:EdRendell (Dem), elected;D.Michael Fisher (Rep), defeated;KennethV. Krawchuk (Libertarian), defeated;MichaelMorrill (Green), defeated. 2006 May 16:EdRendell (Dem), nominated unopposed. 2006 May 16:LynnSwann (Rep), nominated unopposed. 2006 Nov 7:EdRendell (Dem), elected;LynnSwann (Rep), defeated. 2010 May 18:DanOnorato (Dem), nominated;JackWagner (Dem), defeated in primary;AnthonyH. Williams (Dem), defeated in primary;JosephM. Hoeffel (Dem), defeated in primary. 2010 May 18:TomCorbett (Rep), nominated;SamRohrer (Rep), defeated in primary. 2010 Nov 2:TomCorbett (Rep), elected;DanOnorato (Dem), defeated. 2014 May 20:TomWolf (Dem), nominated;AllysonY. Schwartz (Dem), defeated in primary;RobertM. McCord (Dem), defeated in primary;KatieA. McGinty (Dem), defeated in primary. 2014 May 20:TomCorbett (Rep), nominated unopposed. 2014 Nov 4:TomWolf (Dem), elected;TomCorbett (Rep), defeated. 2022 May 17:LouBarletta (Rep), defeated in primary. | |
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