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The 1882 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 1882. Incumbent governor Henry M. Hoyt, a Republican, was not a candidate for re-election.

Democratic candidate Robert E. Pattison defeated Republican candidate James A. Beaver to become Governor of Pennsylvania. James Herron Hopkins, Simon Peter Wolverton, and William Watts Hart Davis unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1882[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert E. Pattison 355,791 47.83
Republican James A. Beaver 315,589 42.43
Independent Republican John Stewart 43,743 5.88
Greenback Thomas A. Armstrong 23,484 3.16
Prohibition Alfred C. Petit 5,196 0.70
N/A Other 1 0.00
Total votes 743,804 100.00

References

  1. ^ "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 2, 2013.


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