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Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Schedule 1, § 5. Election of Governor

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The first election of Governor under this Constitution shall be at the general election in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, when a Governor shall be elected for three years;  and the term of the Governor elected in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight and of those thereafter elected shall be for four years, according to the provisions of this Constitution.

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