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.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- James D. Williams, Democratic, U.S. Representative
- Benjamin Harrison, Republican, lawyer and brevet brigadier general, USV
- Godlove Stein Orth, Republican, U.S. Representative[1]
- James C. Denny, Republican, former Attorney General[1]
- Leonidas Sexton, Republican, Lieutenant Governor under Thomas A. Hendricks[1]
Other candidates
- Henry W. Harrington, Greenback
Results
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Campaign of 1876 in Indiana. Indiana Magazine of History({Template:Date).