1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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Nominee 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% 11.7%

County results

Handy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Dill:      30-40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

John F. Hartranft
Republican

Elected Governor

Henry M. Hoyt
Republican

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The 1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 5, 1878. Incumbent governor John F. Hartranft, a Republican, was not a candidate for re-election.

The Republican candidate, Henry M. Hoyt, defeated Democratic candidate Andrew H. Dill and Greenback candidate Samuel R. Mason to become Governor of Pennsylvania.

This election extended the governor's term from three to four years.[1]

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1878[2]
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. ^ "About Governors." Reading, Pennsylvania: Reading Times, December 8, 1877, p. 2 (subscription required).
  2. ^ "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 2, 2013.


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