1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

November 5, 1878 (1878-11-05)

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% 11.65%

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.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1878

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