November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
	County results ; Head: 40–50% 50–60%; McKean: 40–50% 50–60%
Governor before election; Benjamin F. Prescott; Republican	Elected Governor ; Nathaniel Head; Republican

The November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Republican nominee Nathaniel Head defeated Democratic nominee Frank A. McKean with 50.26% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Nathaniel Head, Republican
Frank A. McKean, Democratic

Other candidates

Warren G. Brown, Greenback
Asa S. Kendall, Prohibition

Results

November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election^[1]^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nathaniel Head	38,175	50.26%
	Democratic	Frank A. McKean	31,135	40.99%
	Greenback	Warren G. Brown	6,507	8.57%
	Prohibition	Asa S. Kendall	91	0.12%
	Scattering		51	0.07%
Majority			7,040
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ "NH Governor, November 1878". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 67. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
^ "Journal of the House of Representatives, June Session, 1879". Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire, June Session, 1879. Manchester: John B. Clarke, State Printer. 1879. p. 241.

[1] "NH Governor, November 1878". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 29, 2021.

[2] Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 67. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

[3] "Journal of the House of Representatives, June Session, 1879". Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire, June Session, 1879. Manchester: John B. Clarke, State Printer. 1879. p. 241.

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