November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
The November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Republican nominee Nathaniel Head defeated Democratic nominee Frank A. McKean with 50.26% of the vote.
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Nathaniel Head, Republican
- Frank A. McKean, Democratic
Other candidates
- Warren G. Brown, Greenback
- Asa S. Kendall, Prohibition
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Nathaniel Head | 38,175 | 50.26% | ||
Democratic | Frank A. McKean | 31,135 | 40.99% | ||
Greenback | Warren G. Brown | 6,507 | 8.57% | ||
Prohibition | Asa S. Kendall | 91 | 0.12% | ||
Scattering | 51 | 0.07% | |||
Majority | 7,040 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "NH Governor, November 1878". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 67. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- "Journal of the House of Representatives, June Session, 1879". Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire, June Session, 1879. Manchester: John B. Clarke, State Printer. 1879. p. 241.
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