1882 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1882 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

November 7, 1882 (1882-11-07)

Nominee Robert E. Pattison James A. Beaver John Stewart Party Democratic Republican Independent Republican Popular vote 355,791 315,589 43,743 Percentage 47.8% 42.4% 5.9%

County Results Pattison:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Beaver:      20-30%      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election Henry M. Hoyt Republican Elected Governor Robert E. Pattison Democratic

The 1882 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 1882. Incumbent governor Henry M. Hoyt, a Republican, was not a candidate for re-election. Democratic candidate Robert E. Pattison defeated Republican candidate James A. Beaver to become Governor of Pennsylvania. James Herron Hopkins, Simon Peter Wolverton, and William Watts Hart Davis unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1882

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert E. Pattison	355,791	47.83
	Republican	James A. Beaver	315,589	42.43
	Independent Republican	John Stewart	43,743	5.88
	Greenback	Thomas A. Armstrong	23,484	3.16
	Prohibition	Alfred C. Petit	5,196	0.70
	N/A	Other	1	0.00
Total votes			743,804	100.00