1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The 1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 5, 1878. Incumbent governor John F. Hartranft, a Republican, was not a candidate for re-election.

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1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1875 November 5, 1878 (1878-11-05) 1882 â†’

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% 11.7%

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

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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.^[1]