1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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  1875 November 5, 1878 (1878-11-05) 1882  
  Henry M. Hoyt - Brady-Handy.jpg Andrew H. Dill.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Henry M. Hoyt Andrew H. DillSamuel R. Mason
Party Republican Democratic Greenback
Popular vote319,567297,06081,758
Percentage45.5%42.3%11.7%

1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry M. Hoyt 319,567 45.52
Democratic Andrew H. Dill 297,06042.31
Greenback Samuel R. Mason 81,75811.65
Prohibition Franklin H. Lane 3,6530.52
Total votes702,038 100.00

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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.