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The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1844 occurred on November 5, 1844. Incumbent Democratic governor David R. Porter was not a candidate for re-election. Democratic candidate Francis R. Shunk defeated Whig candidate Joseph Markle to become Governor of Pennsylvania.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Francis R. Shunk | 160,322 | 50.27 | |
| Whig | Joseph Markle | 156,040 | 48.93 | |
| Abolition | Francis Julius LeMoyne | 2,566 | 0.81 | |
| N/A | Others | 4 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 318,932 | 100.00 | ||
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