Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1878

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1878
Pennsylvania
October 8, 1878 (1878-10-08)

 
Candidate Henry M. Hoyt Andrew H. Dill Samuel R. Mason
Party Republican Democratic Greenback
Popular vote 319,567 297,060 81,758
Percentage 45.5% 42.3% 11.65%

Governor before election

John F. Hartranft
Republican

Elected Governor

Henry M. Hoyt
Republican

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1878 occurred on October 8, 1878. Incumbent governor John F. Hartranft, a Republican, was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate Henry M. Hoyt defeated Democratic candidate Andrew H. Dill and Greenback candidate Samuel R. Mason to become Governor of Pennsylvania.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1878[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry M. Hoyt 319,567 45.52
Democratic Andrew H. Dill 297,060 42.31
Greenback Samuel R. Mason 81,758 11.65
Prohibition Franklin H. Lane 3,653 0.52
Total votes 702,038 100.00

References

  1. "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 May 2013.


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