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Elections in Indiana |
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The 1888 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Republican nominee Alvin Peterson Hovey defeated Democratic nominee Courtland C. Matson with 49.03% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Alvin Peterson Hovey | 263,194 | 49.03% | ||
Democratic | Courtland C. Matson | 260,994 | 48.62% | ||
Prohibition | Jasper Hughes | 9,920 | 1.85% | ||
Labor | John B. Mulroy | 2,702 | 0.50% | ||
Majority | 2,200 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |