1876 Indiana gubernatorial election

1876 Indiana gubernatorial election
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Governor before election; Thomas A. Hendricks; Democratic Party (United States)	Elected Governor ; James D. Williams; Democratic Party (United States)

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The 1876 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1876. Democratic nominee James D. Williams defeated Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison with 49.06% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

James D. Williams, Democratic, U.S. Representative
Benjamin Harrison, Republican, lawyer and brevet brigadier general, USV
Godlove Stein Orth, Republican, U.S. Representative^[1]
James C. Denny, Republican, former Attorney General^[1]
Leonidas Sexton, Republican, Lieutenant Governor under Thomas A. Hendricks^[1]

Other candidates

Henry W. Harrington, Greenback

Results

1876 Indiana gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James D. Williams	213,164	49.06%
	Republican	Benjamin Harrison	208,080	47.89%
	Greenback	Henry W. Harrington	12,710	2.93%
Majority			5,084
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Carmichael, O.B. (December 1913). "The Campaign of 1876 in Indiana". Indiana Magazine of History. 9 (4): 276–297. JSTOR 27785601.
↑ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

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[Carmichael-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Carmichael, O.B. (December 1913). "The Campaign of 1876 in Indiana". Indiana Magazine of History. 9 (4): 276–297. JSTOR 27785601.

[2] Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

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