Jump to content

November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Ffffrr (talk | contribs) at 07:39, 15 April 2022 (Adding short description: "Election" (Shortdesc helper)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← Mar 1878 November 5, 1878 1880 →
 
Nominee Nathaniel Head Frank A. McKean
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 38,175 31,135
Percentage 50.26% 40.99%

 
Nominee Warren G. Brown
Party Greenback
Popular vote 6,507
Percentage 8.57%

Governor before election

Benjamin F. Prescott
Republican

Elected Governor

Nathaniel Head
Republican

The November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Republican nominee Nathaniel Head defeated Democratic nominee Frank A. McKean with 50.26% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Nathaniel Head, Republican
  • Frank A. McKean, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Warren G. Brown, Greenback
  • Asa S. Kendall, Prohibition

Results

November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Nathaniel Head 38,175 50.26%
Democratic Frank A. McKean 31,135 40.99%
Greenback Warren G. Brown 6,507 8.57%
Prohibition Asa S. Kendall 91 0.12%
Scattering 51 0.07%
Majority 7,040
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "NH Governor, November 1878". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 67. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  3. ^ "Journal of the House of Representatives, June Session, 1879". Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire, June Session, 1879. Manchester: John B. Clarke, State Printer. 1879. p. 241.