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      Home/Elections/1922/Governor/Pennsylvania
      1922·Governor·Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Gifford Pinchot
      56.8%831,696 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John A. McSparran
      39.7%581,625 votes
      Margin
      R+17.1
      1,464,603 total votes
      3 candidates1,464,603 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gifford PinchotREP✓
      		REP831,69656.8%
      John A. McSparranDEM
      		DEM581,62539.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH51,2823.5%

      Seat History

      Governor in Pennsylvania

      2022
      Josh ShapiroDEM
      D+14.8
      2018
      Thomas W. WolfDEM
      D+17.1
      2014
      Thomas W. WolfDEM
      D+9.9
      2010
      Tom CorbettREP
      R+9.0
      2006
      Edward G. RendellDEM
      D+20.7
      2002
      Edward G. RendellDEM
      D+9.0
      1998
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+26.4
      1994
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+5.4
      1990
      Robert CaseyDEM
      D+35.3
      1986
      Robert CaseyDEM
      D+2.3
      1982
      Richard ThornburghREP
      R+2.7
      1978
      Richard ThornburghREP
      R+6.1
      1974
      Milton J. ShappDEM
      D+8.6
      1970
      Milton J. ShappDEM
      D+13.5
      1966
      Raymond P. ShaferREP
      R+6.0
      View all Governor history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Gifford PinchotREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+17.9
      Career1922-1930
      Governor
      Full profile →
      John A. McSparranDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+17.1
      Career1922-1922
      Governor
      Full profile →

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