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1888 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1888 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Alvin Peterson Hovey won the 1888 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Alvin Peterson Hovey received 263,194 popular votes (49.03%). The main challenger was Courtland C. Matson (48.62%).

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Hovey +0.4 pts · won by 2,200 votes
Alvin Peterson HoveyRepublicanWINNER49.03%
263,194 votes
Courtland C. MatsonDemocratic48.62%
260,994 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.3% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.