1880 Indiana gubernatorial election

1880 Indiana gubernatorial election
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Governor before election; James D. Williams; Democratic Party (United States)	Elected Governor ; Albert G. Porter; Republican Party (United States)

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The 1880 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1880. Republican nominee Albert G. Porter defeated Democratic nominee Franklin Landers with 49.16% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Albert G. Porter, Republican, Comptroller of the Treasury under President Rutherford Hayes
Franklin Landers, Democratic, former U.S. Representative from Indiana's 7th congressional district

Other candidates

Robert Gregg, Greenback

Results

1880 Indiana gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Albert G. Porter	231,405	49.16%
	Democratic	Franklin Landers	224,452	47.68%
	Greenback	Robert Gregg	14,881	3.16%
Majority			6,953
Turnout
	Republican Party (United States) gain from Democratic Party (United States)		Swing

References

↑ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

[1] Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

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