The 1882 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 1882. Incumbent governor Henry M. Hoyt, a Republican, was not a candidate for re-election.
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County Results
Pattison: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
- ^ "PA Governor General Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 2, 2013.