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Pennsylvania

Mid-Atlantic · in the Union from 1816 · 41 electoral votes · 3,097,202 souls (1860 census)

I · The presidential vote, left against right

Pennsylvania · left-bloc share0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501816: left bloc 50.4%1820: left bloc 56.8%1824: left bloc 60.3%1828: left bloc 46.4%1832: left bloc 52.9%1836: left bloc 46.0%1840: left bloc 45.0%1844: left bloc 41.0%1848: left bloc 56.0%1852: left bloc 52.9%1856: left bloc 56.9%1860: left bloc 50.9%1864: left bloc 50.0%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

Pennsylvania · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501816 delegation1818 delegation1820 delegation1822 delegation1824 delegation1826 delegation1828 delegation1830 delegation1832 delegation1834 delegation1836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation1862 delegation1864 delegation1866 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

Pennsylvania · party control161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteAdmNatLib1816 · President Thomas Worthington · Adm — 50.4% John Quincy Adams · Fed — 49.6%1818 · President Admissionist — held — no race1820 · President Henry Clay · Adm — 56.8% John Sergeant · Nat — 43.2%1822 · President Admissionist — held — no race1824 · President Henry Clay · Adm — 60.3% Francis S. Key · Nat — 39.7%1826 · President Admissionist — held — no race1828 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 53.6% Andrew Jackson · Rad — 46.4%1830 · President National — held — no race1832 · President DeWitt Clinton · Rad — 52.9% Alexander Macomb · Nat — 47.1%1834 · President Radical — held — no race1836 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 54.0% Karl von Weishaupt · Lib — 46.0%1838 · President National — held — no race1840 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 55.0% Sam Houston · Lib — 45.0%1842 · President National — held — no race1844 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 41.0% Daniel Webster · Nat — 39.3% James Buchanan · UC — 19.7%1846 · President Liberal — held — no race1848 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 56.0% James A. Pearce · Nat — 44.0%1850 · President Liberal — held — no race1852 · President Samuel Houston · Lib — 52.9% James A. Pearce · Nat — 47.1%1854 · President Liberal — held — no race1856 · President John Motley Morehead · Nat — 43.1% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 40.6% Preston Brooks · Lib — 16.4%1858 · President National — held — no race1860 · President Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 50.9% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 46.6% Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 2.5%1862 · President Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · President Robert E. Lee · Nat — 50.0% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 50.0%1866 · President National — held — no race1868 · President National — held — no raceGovernorAdmRadLibPopDem1816 · Governor No race1818 · Governor Republican · Rep — 67.4% National · Nat — 32.3% Tory · Tory — 0.3% Admissionist · Adm — 0.0%1820 · Governor Republican — held — no race1822 · Governor Admissionist · Adm — 57.7% National · Nat — 42.3% Republican · Rep — 0.0% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1824 · Governor Admissionist — held — no race1826 · Governor Admissionist · Adm — 45.5% National · Nat — 38.9% Tory · Tory — 10.3% Republican · Rep — 5.4%1828 · Governor Admissionist — held — no race1830 · Governor Radical · Rad — 62.5% National · Nat — 35.4% Tory · Tory — 2.1% Whig · Whig — 0.0%1832 · Governor Radical — held — no race1834 · Governor Radical · Rad — 64.4% National · Nat — 35.6% Whig · Whig — 0.0% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1836 · Governor Radical — held — no race1838 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 52.0% National · Nat — 48.0%1840 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1842 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 59.3% National · Nat — 40.7%1844 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1846 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 53.4% National · Nat — 46.6%1848 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1850 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 53.6% National · Nat — 46.4%1852 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1854 · Governor National · Nat — 50.9% Liberal · Lib — 43.3% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 5.8%1856 · Governor National — held — no race1858 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 66.2% National · Nat — 33.9%1860 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1862 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 57.0% National · Nat — 43.0%1864 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1866 · Governor National · Nat — 51.2% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 48.8%1868 · Governor National — held — no raceSenate · seat 1NatNatPopDem1816 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist · Adm — 47.8% Roundhead · RH — 29.8% Republican · Rep — 14.5% Cavalier · CV — 7.9%1818 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist — held — no race1820 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 47.4% Admissionist · Adm — 46.1% Republican · Rep — 6.5% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1822 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1824 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 49.9% Admissionist · Adm — 49.7% Tory · Tory — 0.4% Republican · Rep — 0.0%1826 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1828 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 54.8% Whig · Whig — 29.7% Tory · Tory — 11.4% Radical · Rad — 4.2%1830 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1832 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 42.7% Radical · Rad — 30.3% Whig · Whig — 27.0% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1834 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1836 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 58.7% Liberal · Lib — 41.3%1838 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1840 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 52.5% Liberal · Lib — 47.5%1842 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 50.4% National · Nat — 49.6%1846 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 52.2% Liberal · Lib — 47.8%1850 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 50.6% Liberal · Lib — 42.8% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 6.6%1854 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 45.8% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 31.6% Liberal · Lib — 22.6%1858 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 63.9% National · Nat — 36.1%1862 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 59.1% National · Nat — 40.9%1866 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no raceSenate · seat 2RepNat1816 · Senate seat 2 No race1818 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist · Adm — 48.8% National · Nat — 29.7% Republican · Rep — 16.6% Tory · Tory — 4.9%1820 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist — held — no race1822 · Senate seat 2 Republican · Rep — 70.6% National · Nat — 29.4% Admissionist · Adm — 0.0% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1824 · Senate seat 2 Republican — held — no race1826 · Senate seat 2 Republican · Rep — 49.5% National · Nat — 48.3% Tory · Tory — 2.2% Admissionist · Adm — 0.0%1828 · Senate seat 2 Republican — held — no race1830 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 43.1% Whig · Whig — 34.1% Radical · Rad — 22.8% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1832 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1834 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 47.6% Whig · Whig — 32.4% Radical · Rad — 19.9% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1836 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1838 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 54.6% Liberal · Lib — 45.4%1840 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 52.8% Liberal · Lib — 47.2%1844 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 52.9% Liberal · Lib — 47.1%1848 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 53.4% Liberal · Lib — 46.6%1852 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 51.8% Liberal · Lib — 46.8% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 1.4%1856 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 61.7% National · Nat — 38.3%1860 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 53.5% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 46.5%1864 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1866 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 51.8% National · Nat — 48.3%1868 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no raceHouse delegationAdmNatNat1816 · House Admissionist — 12 seats · 52% Roundhead Federalist — 7 seats · 30% Republican — 4 seats · 17%1818 · House Admissionist — 11 seats · 48% National — 7 seats · 30% Republican — 4 seats · 17% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1820 · House Admissionist — 11 seats · 48% National — 10 seats · 43% Republican — 1 seat · 4% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1822 · House Admissionist — 10 seats · 43% National — 7 seats · 30% Republican — 6 seats · 26%1824 · House Admissionist — 12 seats · 52% National — 11 seats · 48%1826 · House Admissionist — 11 seats · 48% National — 11 seats · 48% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1828 · House National — 12 seats · 52% Whig — 7 seats · 30% Tory — 3 seats · 13% Radical — 1 seat · 4%1830 · House National — 10 seats · 43% Whig — 8 seats · 35% Radical — 5 seats · 22%1832 · House National — 11 seats · 44% Whig — 7 seats · 28% Radical — 7 seats · 28%1834 · House National — 12 seats · 48% Whig — 8 seats · 32% Radical — 5 seats · 20%1836 · House National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1838 · House National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1840 · House National — 13 seats · 52% Liberal — 12 seats · 48%1842 · House National — 16 seats · 52% Liberal — 15 seats · 48%1844 · House Liberal — 16 seats · 52% National — 15 seats · 48%1846 · House National — 16 seats · 52% Liberal — 15 seats · 48%1848 · House National — 16 seats · 52% Liberal — 15 seats · 48%1850 · House National — 17 seats · 55% Liberal — 14 seats · 45%1852 · House National — 18 seats · 51% Liberal — 15 seats · 43% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 6%1854 · House National — 18 seats · 51% Liberal — 16 seats · 46% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 3%1856 · House National — 16 seats · 46% Popular Democratic — 11 seats · 31% Liberal — 8 seats · 23%1858 · House Popular Democratic — 26 seats · 72% National — 10 seats · 28%1860 · House Popular Democratic — 27 seats · 75% National — 9 seats · 25%1862 · House National — 21 seats · 58% Popular Democratic — 15 seats · 42%1864 · House Popular Democratic — 26 seats · 67% National — 13 seats · 33%1866 · House Popular Democratic — 21 seats · 54% National — 18 seats · 46%1868 · House No raceState legislatureAdmNatNat1816 · Legislature Admissionist — 13 seats · 52% Roundhead Federalist — 8 seats · 32% Republican — 4 seats · 16%1818 · Legislature Admissionist — 12 seats · 48% National — 8 seats · 32% Republican — 4 seats · 16% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1820 · Legislature Admissionist — 12 seats · 48% National — 10 seats · 40% Republican — 2 seats · 8% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1822 · Legislature Admissionist — 11 seats · 44% Republican — 7 seats · 28% National — 7 seats · 28%1824 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Admissionist — 12 seats · 48%1826 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Admissionist — 10 seats · 40% Republican — 1 seat · 4% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1828 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Whig — 7 seats · 28% Tory — 3 seats · 12% Radical — 1 seat · 4%1830 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 44% Whig — 8 seats · 32% Radical — 6 seats · 24%1832 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 42% Radical — 8 seats · 31% Whig — 7 seats · 27%1834 · Legislature National — 12 seats · 48% Whig — 8 seats · 32% Radical — 5 seats · 20%1836 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1838 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1840 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Liberal — 12 seats · 48%1842 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Liberal — 12 seats · 48%1844 · Legislature Liberal — 13 seats · 52% National — 12 seats · 48%1846 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Liberal — 12 seats · 48%1848 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Liberal — 12 seats · 48%1850 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Liberal — 12 seats · 48%1852 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Liberal — 11 seats · 44% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1854 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Liberal — 12 seats · 48%1856 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 44% Popular Democratic — 8 seats · 32% Liberal — 6 seats · 24%1858 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1860 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1862 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Popular Democratic — 12 seats · 48%1864 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1866 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 13 seats · 52% National — 12 seats · 48%1868 · Legislature No race

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

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  • Tory (Tory)

Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.