1882 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1882

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 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1882 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.

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