1876 Indiana gubernatorial election

1876 Indiana gubernatorial election

Template:Country data Indiana

October 10, 1876

Nominee James D. Williams Benjamin Harrison Party Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Popular vote 213,164 208,080 Percentage 49.06% 47.89%

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

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
• James C. Denny, Republican, former Attorney General
• Leonidas Sexton, Republican, Lieutenant Governor under Thomas A. Hendricks

Other candidates

• Henry W. Harrington, Greenback

Results

1876 Indiana gubernatorial election

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