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The list below contains election returns from all sixty-seven gubernatorial elections in Pennsylvania sorted by year, beginning with the first in 1790 and ending with the most recent in 2022. Incumbent governors are listed as well as elected governors and runner(s)-up in each election, including major third-party candidates (garnering 5% or ...
The governor of Pennsylvania is the head of government of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the state's national guard. [2]The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, [3] as well as to convene the legislature. [4]
The 1790 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was the first gubernatorial election after the establishment of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a U.S. state. Thomas Mifflin , the incumbent President of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was elected as the first Governor of Pennsylvania.
The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [a] was the collective directorial executive branch of the Pennsylvanian state government between 1777 and 1790. It was headed by a president and a vice president (analogous to a governor and lieutenant governor, respectively).
Governor Auditor General Senate House Senator (Class I) Senator (Class III) House; 1791 Thomas Mifflin (F) not an elected office: 10F, 8DR 36F, 33DR vacant: Robert Morris (PA) 4PA, 4AA 1792 42F, 27DR George Washington (I) / John Adams (F) 1793 9F, 9DR [b] 8AA, 5PA 1794 10F, 8DR 48F, 21DR Albert Gallatin (AA) James Ross (PA) 1795 14F, 10DR 49F ...
In Pennsylvania the term for all elected members of the executive branch is four years, with a maximum of two terms. All members of the executive branch are not on the ballot in the same year: elections for governor and lieutenant governor are held in even years when there is not a presidential election, while the other three statewide offices are elected in presidential election years.
Pages in category "Governors of Pennsylvania" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while 11 previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [13] The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms. [9] [14]