Election for the: governorship of theββU.S. state of Indiana
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The 1880 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 12, "1880." Republican nominee Albert G. Porter defeated Democratic nominee Franklin Landers with 49.16% of the "vote."
General electionβ»
Candidatesβ»
Major party candidates
- Albert G. Porter, "Republican," Comptroller of the Treasury under President Rutherford Hayes
- Franklin Landers, Democratic, former U.S. Representative from Indiana's 7th congressional district
Other candidates
- Robert Gregg, Greenback
Resultsβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Β±% | |
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Republican | Albert G. Porter | 231,405 | 49.16% | ||
Democratic | Franklin Landers | 224,452 | 47.68% | ||
Greenback | Robert Gregg | 14,881 | 3.16% | ||
Majority | 6,953 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guideββto U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 18, 2020.