1876 Indiana gubernatorial election

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.

1876 Indiana gubernatorial election
October 10, 1876
 
Nominee James D. Williams Benjamin Harrison
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 213,164 208,080
Percentage 49.06% 47.89%
Governor before election

Thomas A. Hendricks
Democratic

 Elected Governor

James D. Williams
Democratic

Elections in Indiana
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General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • James D. Williams, Democratic
  • Benjamin Harrison, Republican

Other candidates

  • Henry W. Harrington, Greenback

Results
1876 Indiana gubernatorial election[1]
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. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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