Henry M. Hoyt, Governor

Henry M. Hoyt

Governor
Born
June 8, 1830
Died
December 1, 1892
Age at death
62
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoyt319,567
Opponents378,818
1
Elections run

Henry M. Hoyt (1830–1892), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 governor election in Pennsylvania with 319,567 votes (45.5%), defeating Andrew H. Dill and Samuel R. Mason.

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How many votes has Henry M. Hoyt received?

Henry M. Hoyt has received 319,567 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry M. Hoyt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878GovernorPennsylvaniaWon319,56745.5%Andrew H. Dill
Samuel R. Mason
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q749852). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.