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1878 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1878 Governor race

Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Henry M. Hoyt won the 1878 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Henry M. Hoyt received 319,567 popular votes (45.5%). The main challenger was Andrew H. Dill (42.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoyt and Dill

Hoyt +3.2 pts · won by 22,507 votes
Henry M. HoytRepublicanWINNER45.5%
319,567 votes
Andrew H. DillDemocratic42.3%
297,060 votes
Samuel R. MasonGreen11.7%
81,758 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.