1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election Pennsylvania presidential 1878 11 5 no 1875 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1875 1882 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1882 Henry M. Hoyt - Brady-Handy.jpg Republican Party (United States) Henry M. Hoyt 319,567 45.52% Andrew H. Dill.jpg Andrew H. Dill Democratic Party (United States) 297,060 42.31% 3x4.svg Samuel R. Mason Greenback Party 81,758 11.65% 1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Handy: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Dill: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor John F. Hartranft Republican Party (United States) Henry M. Hoyt Republican Party (United States) 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."About Governors." Reading, Pennsylvania: Reading Times, December 8, 1877, p. 2 (subscription required). Results Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1878PA Governor General Election http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=41262 OurCampaigns 2 May 2013 Republican Party (United States) Henry M. Hoyt 319,567 45.52 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew H. Dill 297,060 42.31 Greenback Party Samuel R. Mason 81,758 11.65 Prohibition Party Franklin H. Lane 3,653 0.52 702,038 100.00 References 1878 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Category:November 1878 in the United States