The November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878.

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

nominee

Nathaniel Head Nathaniel Head (May 20, 1828 – November 12, 1883), also known as Natt Head, was an American construction material supplier and Republican politician from Hooksett, New Hampshire. Head served as a member of the House of Representatives, adjutant ...

defeated Democratic nominee Frank A. McKean with 50.26% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Nathaniel Head, Republican *Frank A. McKean, Democratic Other candidates *Warren G. Brown, Greenback *Asa S. Kendall, Prohibition

Results

References

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1878 Events January–March * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Battle o ...

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

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