March 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The March 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1878. Republican nominee Benjamin F. Prescott defeated Democratic nominee Frank A. McKean with 50.60% of the vote.
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March 12, 1878
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 County results Prescott: 50–60% McKean: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Benjamin F. Prescott, Republican
- Frank A. McKean, Democratic
Other candidates
- Samuel Flint, Greenback
- Asa S. Kendall, Prohibition
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Benjamin F. Prescott (incumbent) | 39,372 | 50.60% | ||
| Democratic | Frank A. McKean | 37,860 | 48.66% | ||
| Greenback | Samuel Flint | 269 | 0.35% | ||
| Prohibition | Asa S. Kendall | 225 | 0.29% | ||
| Scattering | 80 | 0.10% | |||
| Majority | 1,512 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||