November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← Mar 1878 November 5, 1878 1880 →
 
Nominee Nathaniel Head Frank A. McKean Warren G. Brown
Party Republican Democratic Greenback
Popular vote 38,175 31,135 6,507
Percentage 50.26% 40.99% 8.57%

County results
Head:      40–50%      50–60%
McKean:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Benjamin F. Prescott
Republican

Elected Governor

Nathaniel Head
Republican

The November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Republican nominee Nathaniel Head defeated Democratic nominee Frank A. McKean with 50.26% of the vote.