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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Pennsylvania: Governors</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Andrew Shulze</a> 1823-29 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolf.html#310.01.25">George Wolf</a> 1829-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/riter-rivero.html#655.41.74">Joseph Ritner</a> 1835-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter2.html#384.82.11">David Rittenhouse Porter</a> 1839-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#838.10.17">Francis R. Shunk</a> 1845-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#923.15.42">William F. Johnston</a> 1848-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bigger-bikar.html#304.00.80">William Bigler</a> 1852-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pollack-pomerene.html#173.77.72">James Pollock</a> 1855-58 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#339.88.53">William F. Packer</a> 1858-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curtenius-curtin.html#336.49.35">Andrew G. Curtin</a> 1861-67 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gayle-geerlings.html#335.82.64">John W. Geary</a> 1867-73 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hartmann-harvell.html#954.52.26">John F. Hartranft</a> 1873-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howlett-hubard.html#405.33.12">Henry Martyn Hoyt</a> 1879-83 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patteson-pattok.html#988.77.43">Robert E. Pattison</a> 1883-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beaty-bechtold.html#479.91.89">James A. Beaver</a> 1887-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patteson-pattok.html#988.77.43">Robert E. Pattison</a> 1891-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hastings.html#501.61.43">Daniel H. Hastings</a> 1895-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stone.html#303.53.55">William A. Stone</a> 1899-1903 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#954.01.32">Samuel W. Pennypacker</a> 1903-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stuart.html#021.03.03">Edwin S. Stuart</a> 1907-11 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/templeton-terrill.html#741.02.99">John K. Tener</a> 1911-15 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruchhausen-brunner.html#598.63.44">Martin G. Brumbaugh</a> 1915-19 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#018.16.95">William C. Sproul</a> 1919-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pikiel-pinchot.html#329.78.78">Gifford Pinchot</a> 1923-27 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#295.29.64">John S. Fisher</a> 1927-31 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pikiel-pinchot.html#329.78.78">Gifford Pinchot</a> 1931-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eachus-earlston.html#301.82.24">George H. Earle</a> 1935-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/james.html#245.09.43">Arthur H. James</a> 1939-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin3.html#105.33.46">Edward Martin</a> 1943-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#654.82.74">John C. Bell, Jr.</a> 1947 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudly-duffield.html#960.91.92">James H. Duff</a> 1947-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finck-finlayson.html#458.55.49">John S. Fine</a> 1951-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leader-leak.html#700.28.90">George M. Leader</a> 1955-59 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#974.45.29">David L. Lawrence</a> 1959-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#832.91.89">William W. Scranton</a> 1963-67 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shafer-shaff.html#144.01.74">Raymond P. Shafer</a> 1967-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shantz-sharon.html#861.05.04">Milton Shapp</a> 1971-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thone-thornley.html#663.60.23">Richard L. Thornburgh</a> 1979-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#120.82.94">Robert P. Casey</a> 1987-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#733.33.57">Tom Ridge</a> 1995-2001 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schwartzenburg-scotland.html#959.06.82">Mark S. Schweiker</a> 2001-03 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/renaud-republican.html#972.65.70">Ed Rendell</a> 2003-11 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coots-corbly.html#971.93.17">Tom Corbett</a> 2011-15 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolf.html#658.39.73">Tom Wolf</a> 2015- <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1790: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/midkiff-milen.html#511.90.16">Thomas Mifflin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintclair.html#415.90.14">Arthur St. Clair</a> (Federalist), defeated. <li> 1793: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/midkiff-milen.html#511.90.16">Thomas Mifflin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mozer-mullarky.html#025.59.08">Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg</a> (Federalist), defeated. <li> 1796: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/midkiff-milen.html#511.90.16">Thomas Mifflin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mozer-mullarky.html#025.59.08">Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg</a> (Federalist), defeated. <li> 1811: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tilghman.html#596.82.44">William Tilghman</a>, defeated. <li> 1814: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wattson-weatherwax.html#087.78.25">Isaac Wayne</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1829: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/riter-rivero.html#655.41.74">Joseph Ritner</a>, defeated. <li> 1832: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/riter-rivero.html#655.41.74">Joseph Ritner</a>, defeated. <li> 1835: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mozer-mullarky.html#436.05.06">Henry A. Muhlenberg</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolf.html#310.01.25">George Wolf</a>, defeated. <li> 1838: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/riter-rivero.html#655.41.74">Joseph Ritner</a>, defeated. <li> 1841: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/banks.html#432.01.02">John Banks</a>, defeated. <li> 1844: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marianetti-markowitz.html#702.28.08">Joseph Markle</a>, defeated. <li> 1847: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/irwin.html#937.78.22">James Irwin</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/irvin.html#348.22.80">James Irvin</a> (Whig), defeated. <li> 1848: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/longan-looker.html#633.87.41">Morris Longstreth</a>, defeated. <li> 1851: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#923.15.42">William F. Johnston</a>, defeated. <li> 1854: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bigger-bikar.html#304.00.80">William Bigler</a>, defeated. <li> 1857: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#406.47.69">David Wilmot</a>, defeated. <li> 1860: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html#298.13.55">Henry Donnel Foster</a>, defeated. <li> 1863: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodward.html#836.61.99">George Washington Woodward</a>, defeated. <li> 1866: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clippert-clynick.html#598.67.74">Hiester Clymer</a>, defeated. <li> 1869: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#447.86.48">Asa Packer</a>, defeated. <li> 1872: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckalew-buckles.html#783.58.54">Charles R. Buckalew</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#880.20.55">Harry White</a>, defeated. <li> 1875: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#181.34.03">Cyrus L. Pershing</a>, defeated. <li> 1878: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#919.73.79">Samuel R. Mason</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#404.49.15">Andrew H. Dill</a>, defeated. <li> 1882 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patteson-pattok.html#988.77.43">Robert E. Pattison</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beaty-bechtold.html#479.91.89">James A. Beaver</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stewart5.html#493.72.48">John Stewart</a> (Independent Republican), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/armstrong.html#965.28.24">Thomas A. Armstrong</a> (Greenback Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/petitpren-pettis.html#003.98.71">Alfred C. Petit</a> (Temperance), defeated. <li> 1886 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beaty-bechtold.html#479.91.89">James A. Beaver</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/black.html#371.27.67">Chauncey F. Black</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolf.html#160.23.04">Charles S. Wolf</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houston.html#625.34.35">Robert J. Houston</a> (Greenback), defeated. <li> 1890 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patteson-pattok.html#988.77.43">Robert E. Pattison</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dehart-deland.html#370.50.26">George W. Delamater</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilhams-gillen.html#508.30.08">John D. Gill</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ryans-rzewnicki.html#511.51.98">T. P. Rynder</a> (Labor), defeated. <li> 1894 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hastings.html#501.61.43">Daniel H. Hastings</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simspon-sizemore.html#286.08.37">William M. Singerly</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hawks-hawthorne.html#162.99.01">Charles L. Hawley</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aikens-albree.html#279.79.91">Jerome T. Ailman</a> (People's), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grovenor-guert.html#013.22.45">Thomas H. Grundy</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1898 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stone.html#303.53.55">William A. Stone</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jenkinson-jenning.html#606.76.51">George A. Jenks</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/suvacki-swampfox.html#475.04.73">Silas C. Swallow</a> (Prohibition & Honest Government & People's & Liberty), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnes.html#750.84.67">J. Mahlon Barnes</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1902 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#954.01.32">Samuel W. Pennypacker</a> (Rep & Citizens), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patteson-pattok.html#988.77.43">Robert E. Pattison</a> (Dem & Anti-Machine & Ballot Reform), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/suvacki-swampfox.html#475.04.73">Silas C. Swallow</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slavens-slingluff.html#743.95.36">John W. Slayton</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams9.html#075.16.75">William Adams</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1906 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stuart.html#021.03.03">Edwin S. Stuart</a> (Rep & Citizens), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/emery.html#668.74.05">Lewis Emery, Jr.</a> (Dem & Lincoln & Commonwealth & Union Labor & Referendum), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/castle.html#285.01.91">Homer L. Castle</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthewson-maxson.html#372.54.40">James H. Maurer</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#126.32.12">John Desmond</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1910 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/templeton-terrill.html#741.02.99">John K. Tener</a> (Rep & Workingmen's League), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berry.html#010.40.33">William H. Berry</a> (Keystone), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griffis-grim.html#458.40.66">Webster Grim</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slavens-slingluff.html#743.95.36">John W. Slayton</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larkin.html#729.94.62">Madison F. Larkin</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/antilla-anzelowitz.html#682.92.76">George C. Anton</a> (Industrial), defeated. <li> 1914 May 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruchhausen-brunner.html#598.63.44">Martin G. Brumbaugh</a> (Rep), nominated. <li> 1914 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruchhausen-brunner.html#598.63.44">Martin G. Brumbaugh</a> (Rep & Keystone & Personal Liberty), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccormick.html#179.84.34">Vance C. McCormick</a> (Dem & Washington), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen5.html#029.41.34">Joseph B. Allen</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevenson-steward.html#406.14.99">Matthew H. Stevenson</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis9.html#904.77.26">William Draper Lewis</a> (Roosevelt Progressive), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruchhausen-brunner.html#174.46.50">Charles N. Brumm</a> (Bull Moose), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#764.29.93">Caleb Harrison</a> (Industrial), defeated. <li> 1918 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#018.16.95">William C. Sproul</a> (Rep & Washington), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bondurant-boog.html#599.33.48">Eugene C. Bonniwell</a> (Dem & Fair Play), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fite-fitzgarrald.html#160.52.62">Edwin J. Fithian</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#147.56.47">Charles Sehl</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maack-macdevitt.html#666.31.99">Robert C. Macauley</a> (Single Tax), defeated. <li> 1922 May 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#658.65.05">John A. McSparran</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patteson-pattok.html#036.58.43">Robert E. Pattison, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1922 May 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pikiel-pinchot.html#329.78.78">Gifford Pinchot</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alt-amersoon.html#610.65.40">George E. Alter</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crofoot-crompton.html#263.43.95">Frank P. Croft</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#295.29.64">John S. Fisher</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker5.html#065.31.73">John Clinton Parker</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1922 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pikiel-pinchot.html#329.78.78">Gifford Pinchot</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#658.65.05">John A. McSparran</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson6.html#400.71.07">Lilith Martin Wilson</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/renaud-republican.html#882.13.04">William Repp</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas9.html#374.41.50">William H. Thomas</a> (Industrial), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/diperna-dix.html#136.63.09">John W. Dix</a> (Single Tax), defeated. <li> 1926 May 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bondurant-boog.html#599.33.48">Eugene C. Bonniwell</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#211.01.83">Samuel E. Shull</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter9.html#802.71.12">William E. E. Porter</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1926 May 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#295.29.64">John S. Fisher</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beetle-belch.html#560.39.23">Edward E. Beidleman</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#956.37.24">Thomas W. Phillips, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/templeton-terrill.html#741.02.99">John K. Tener</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1926 May 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#504.46.53">George L. Pennock</a> (Prohibition), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#295.29.64">John S. Fisher</a> (Prohibition), defeated in primary. <li> 1926 May 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slavens-slingluff.html#743.95.36">John W. Slayton</a> (Socialist), nominated unopposed. <li> 1926 May 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beetle-belch.html#560.39.23">Edward E. Beidleman</a> (Labor), nominated unopposed, but withdrew. <li> 1926 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#295.29.64">John S. Fisher</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bondurant-boog.html#599.33.48">Eugene C. Bonniwell</a> (Dem & Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#504.46.53">George L. Pennock</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slavens-slingluff.html#743.95.36">John W. Slayton</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitten-wickware.html#221.26.73">Harry M. Wicks</a> (Workers), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hicklin-hickory.html#639.41.99">Julian P. Hickok</a> (Commonwealth Land), defeated. <li> 1930 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pikiel-pinchot.html#329.78.78">Gifford Pinchot</a> (Rep & Prohibition), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helme-hendershott.html#711.41.24">John M. Hemphill</a> (Dem & Liberal), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthewson-maxson.html#372.54.40">James H. Maurer</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mozer-mullarky.html#901.80.15">Frank Mozer</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1934 May 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eachus-earlston.html#301.82.24">George H. Earle</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coots-corbly.html#681.19.15">Charles D. Copeland</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bondurant-boog.html#599.33.48">Eugene C. Bonniwell</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmurchie-mcnally.html#092.28.64">William N. McNair</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#658.65.05">John A. McSparran</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1934 May 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schmitt-schneid.html#309.25.22">William A. Schnader</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shannon.html#511.41.12">Edward C. Shannon</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mara-margolis.html#098.82.55">Charles J. Margiotti</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#956.37.24">Thomas W. Phillips, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#658.65.05">John A. McSparran</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/excell-ezequiel.html#256.17.62">Benjamin G. Eynon</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdaniels-mcdill.html#767.90.71">Harry S. McDevitt</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sebelius-secor.html#347.94.90">Jay Williams Sechler</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#093.16.94">Louis G. Karzis</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#615.50.30">George A. Welsh</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patterson.html#717.75.96">Marion D. Patterson</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lambdin-lamy.html#374.98.23">Robert E. Lamberton</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miley-millender.html#501.63.49">Albert S. C. Millar</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stokes.html#094.53.42">Edward L. Stokes</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathcock-havenner.html#355.90.77">Tilghman E. Hauseman</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/draves-drexler.html#704.95.80">Charles Avery Dravo</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1934 May 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ames.html#297.41.20">Herbert T. Ames</a> (Prohibition), nominated unopposed. <li> 1934 May 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holmes.html#764.30.06">Jesse H. Holmes</a> (Socialist), nominated unopposed. <li> 1934 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eachus-earlston.html#301.82.24">George H. Earle</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schmitt-schneid.html#309.25.22">William A. Schnader</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holmes.html#764.30.06">Jesse H. Holmes</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ames.html#297.41.20">Herbert T. Ames</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curtiss-cusey.html#720.82.29">Emmett P. Cush</a> (Communist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gutierrez-gyger.html#264.19.99">Bess Gyekis</a> (Industrial Labor), defeated. <li> 1938: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pikiel-pinchot.html#329.78.78">Gifford Pinchot</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1938 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/james.html#245.09.43">Arthur H. James</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones2.html#481.07.59">Charles A. Jones</a> (Dem & Royal Oak), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holmes.html#764.30.06">Jesse H. Holmes</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnette-burnley.html#918.78.00">Robert G. Burnham</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oman-onearm.html#781.55.85">Ella Bloor Omholt</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin3.html#105.33.46">Edward Martin</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ross.html#435.19.57">F. Clair Ross</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#788.71.62">Dale H. Learn</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#097.71.52">John J. Haluska</a> (United Pension), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#429.91.93">Joseph Pirincin</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudly-duffield.html#960.91.92">James H. Duff</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#965.93.36">John S. Rice</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilguss-kim.html#042.51.28">James A. W. Killip</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor4.html#906.55.96">George S. Taylor</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1950 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finck-finlayson.html#458.55.49">John S. Fine</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilweg-dionysius.html#169.06.71">Richardson K. Dilworth</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html#211.64.48">Richard R. Blews</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nason-nazaire.html#214.40.63">Reginald B. Naugle</a> (G.I.'s Against Communism), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzpatrick.html#206.05.38">Thomas J. Fitzpatrick</a> (Progressive), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson7.html#924.82.28">Robert Z. Wilson</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor4.html#906.55.96">George S. Taylor</a> (Industrial Government), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewandowski-lewine.html#698.14.72">Herbert Lewin</a> (Militant Workers), defeated. <li> 1954 May 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leader-leak.html#700.28.90">George M. Leader</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcclelland-mcclory.html#829.80.88">William D. McClelland</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schmitt-schneid.html#677.70.12">Charles J. Schmitt</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1954 May 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood6.html#027.90.49">Lloyd H. Wood</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stephenson.html#187.50.22">Thomas S. Stephenson</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chalfant-chamberlin.html#968.62.93">Gordon F. Chamberlin</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1954 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leader-leak.html#700.28.90">George M. Leader</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood6.html#027.90.49">Lloyd H. Wood</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beetle-belch.html#441.26.09">Henry Beitscher</a> (Progressive), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/diperna-dix.html#246.00.11">Louis Dirle</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1958 May 20: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#974.45.29">David L. Lawrence</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulwood-fyke.html#105.87.37">Roy E. Furman</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#471.10.06">Edward P. Lavelle</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1958 May 20: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgeehan-mcgoodwin.html#194.93.97">Arthur T. McGonigle</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/starret-stearnes.html#354.78.85">Harold E. Stassen</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/littlebandit-livesay.html#595.33.04">William S. Livengood, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vaughan.html#700.18.76">Harold J. Vaughan</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1958 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#974.45.29">David L. Lawrence</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgeehan-mcgoodwin.html#194.93.97">Arthur T. McGonigle</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jex-johansen.html#101.27.24">Herman A. Johansen</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewandowski-lewine.html#698.14.72">Herbert Lewin</a> (Workers), defeated. <li> 1962 May 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilweg-dionysius.html#169.06.71">Richardson K. Dilworth</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#464.98.07">Harvey F. Johnston</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schmitt-schneid.html#677.70.12">Charles J. Schmitt</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1962 May 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#832.91.89">William W. Scranton</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#162.95.58">J. Collins McSparran</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1962 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#832.91.89">William W. Scranton</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilweg-dionysius.html#169.06.71">Richardson K. Dilworth</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor4.html#906.55.96">George S. Taylor</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1966: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#120.82.94">Robert P. Casey</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1966 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shafer-shaff.html#144.01.74">Raymond P. Shafer</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shantz-sharon.html#861.05.04">Milton Shapp</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanton-swede.html#653.76.13">Edward S. Swartz</a> (Constitutional), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor4.html#906.55.96">George S. Taylor</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1970 May 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shantz-sharon.html#861.05.04">Milton Shapp</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#120.82.94">Robert P. Casey</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#464.98.07">Harvey F. Johnston</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neff-nelsey.html#774.52.50">Samuel G. Neff</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/traxler-treichler.html#614.11.21">Walter J. Tray</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#471.10.06">Edward P. Lavelle</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1970 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shantz-sharon.html#861.05.04">Milton Shapp</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brockson-bronrott.html#319.13.34">Raymond J. Broderick</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson1.html#362.98.55">Andrew J. Watson</a> (Constitutional), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgeehan-mcgoodwin.html#955.11.66">Francis McGeever</a> (American Independent), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor4.html#906.55.96">George S. Taylor</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1974 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis1.html#905.66.63">Drew Lewis</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1978: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#120.82.94">Robert P. Casey</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1978: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flagg-flake.html#296.28.84">Peter F. Flaherty</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1982: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ermentrout-erving.html#963.45.33">Allen E. Ertel</a>, defeated. <li> 1986: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/renaud-republican.html#972.65.70">Ed Rendell</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1994 May 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simspon-sizemore.html#669.51.81">Mark S. Singel</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans2.html#968.76.10">Dwight E. Evans</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#702.41.44">Catherine Baker Knoll</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yatron-yontes.html#438.37.84">Lynn Yeakel</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/voelker-voorehees.html#438.82.78">Charles J. Volpe, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/odem-oestreicher.html#111.46.36">Robert W. O'Donnell</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vaile-valentin.html#547.43.57">Phillip Valenti</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1994 May 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#733.33.57">Tom Ridge</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pratte-presba.html#151.24.65">Ernie D. Preate, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#280.49.59">Samuel P. Katz</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#445.80.13">D. Michael Fisher</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#687.74.41">John F. Perry III</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1994 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#733.33.57">Tom Ridge</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simspon-sizemore.html#669.51.81">Mark S. Singel</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ludoricus-lunardi.html#255.02.74">Peg Luksik</a> (Constitution), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faircloth-farleigh.html#628.12.73">Patrick Fallon</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holloway.html#360.03.17">Timothy E. Holloway</a> (Patriot), defeated. <li> 1998 May 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/isaac-iverson.html#030.89.83">Ivan Itkin</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailey2.html#227.07.27">Don Bailey</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keene-keister.html#517.72.07">William Keisling</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1998 May 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#733.33.57">Tom Ridge</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1998 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#733.33.57">Tom Ridge</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/isaac-iverson.html#030.89.83">Ivan Itkin</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ludoricus-lunardi.html#255.02.74">Peg Luksik</a> (Constitution), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kraschel-kreutzer.html#289.33.06">Kenneth V. Krawchuk</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 2002 May 21: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/renaud-republican.html#972.65.70">Ed Rendell</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#495.73.70">Bob Casey, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 2002 May 21: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#445.80.13">D. Michael Fisher</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 2002 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/renaud-republican.html#972.65.70">Ed Rendell</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#445.80.13">D. Michael Fisher</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kraschel-kreutzer.html#289.33.06">Kenneth V. Krawchuk</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morrill.html#919.59.70">Michael Morrill</a> (Green), defeated. <li> 2006 May 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/renaud-republican.html#972.65.70">Ed Rendell</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 2006 May 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanee-swann.html#310.18.30">Lynn Swann</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 2006 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/renaud-republican.html#972.65.70">Ed Rendell</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanee-swann.html#310.18.30">Lynn Swann</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 2010 May 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#923.14.49">Dan Onorato</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wagner.html#461.36.10">Jack Wagner</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams1.html#602.36.80">Anthony H. Williams</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hodgkins-hoffer.html#272.12.52">Joseph M. Hoeffel</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 2010 May 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coots-corbly.html#971.93.17">Tom Corbett</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogerson-roll.html#410.33.00">Sam Rohrer</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 2010 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coots-corbly.html#971.93.17">Tom Corbett</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#923.14.49">Dan Onorato</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 2014 May 20: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolf.html#658.39.73">Tom Wolf</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schwartz.html#010.69.74">Allyson Y. Schwartz</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccooey-mccormack.html#820.16.15">Robert M. 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