1876 Indiana gubernatorial election

1876 Indiana gubernatorial election

October 10, 1876

Nominee James D. Williams Benjamin Harrison Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 213,164 208,080 Percentage 49.06% 47.89%

County results Williams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Harrison:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Thomas A. Hendricks Democratic Elected Governor James D. Williams Democratic

The 1876 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1876. Democratic nominee James D. Williams defeated Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison with 49.06% of the vote. Harrison was later elected president in 1888.

Republican nomination

Candidates

• James C. Denny, former Attorney General^[1]
• Benjamin Harrison, lawyer and brevet brigadier general of the United States Volunteers
• Godlove S. Orth, U.S. Representative from Lafayette^[1]
• Leonidas Sexton, lieutenant governor^[1]

General election

Candidates

• Henry W. Harrington, former U.S. Representative from Madison (Greenback)
• Benjamin Harrison, lawyer and brevet brigadier general of the United States Volunteers (Republican)
• James D. Williams, U.S. Representative (Democratic)

Results

1876 Indiana gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James D. Williams	213,164	49.06%
	Republican	Benjamin Harrison	208,080	47.89%
	Greenback	Henry W. Harrington	12,710	2.93%
Majority			5,084
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Carmichael, O.B. (December 1913). "The Campaign of 1876 in Indiana". Indiana Magazine of History. 9 (4): 276–297. JSTOR 27785601.
2. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 20, 2020.