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Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Indiana
1888 Indiana gubernatorial election
Nominee
Alvin Peterson Hovey
Courtland C. Matson
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
263,194
260,994
Percentage
49.03%
48.62%
Governor before election
Isaac P. Gray
Democratic
Elected Governor
Alvin Peterson Hovey
Republican
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.
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Major party candidates
Alvin Peterson Hovey, Republican
Courtland C. Matson, Democratic
Other candidates
Jasper Hughes, Prohibition
John B. Mulroy, Union Labor
Results [ ]
References [ ]
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