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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1878 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1878 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1878 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 05, 1879 - 12:00pm
Term End January 05, 1881 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur October 25, 2023 12:02pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911
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Description No candidate having received a majority of the vote, Andrews was elected by the Legislature.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1876
NameRichard D. Hubbard Votes61,934 (50.84%)
Term01/03/1877 - 01/05/1879 Margin3,420 (+2.81%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/02/1880
NameHobart B. Bigelow Votes67,070 (50.52%)
Term01/05/1881 - 01/03/1883 Margin2,777 (+2.09%)
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Name Charles B. Andrews (I) Gov. Richard D. Hubbard Charles Atwater Jesse G. Baldwin Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Greenback Prohibition Other  
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Uncertified Votes 48,867 (46.66%) 46,385 (44.29%) 8,314 (7.94%) 1,079 (1.03%) 94 (0.09%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,482 (-2.37%) -40,553 (-38.72%) -47,788 (-45.63%) -48,773 (-46.57%)  
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