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Elections in New Hampshire |
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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.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Republican hold | Swing |