Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1878

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1878

← 1875 October 8, 1878 (1878-10-08) 1882 →
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%
Governor before election John F. Hartranft Republican Elected Governor Henry M. Hoyt Republican

John F. Hartranft
Republican

Henry M. Hoyt
Republican

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1878 occurred on October 8, 1878. Incumbent governor John F. Hartranft, a Republican, was not a candidate for re-election. 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.

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