1876 Indiana gubernatorial election
The 1876 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1876. Democratic nominee James D. Williams defeated Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison with 49.06% of the vote. Harrison was later elected president in 1888.
Republican nomination
Candidates
- James C. Denny, former Attorney General
- Benjamin Harrison, lawyer and brevet brigadier general of the United States Volunteers
- Godlove S. Orth, U.S. Representative from Lafayette
- Leonidas Sexton, lieutenant governor
General election
Candidates
- Henry W. Harrington, former U.S. Representative from Madison
- Benjamin Harrison, lawyer and brevet brigadier general of the United States Volunteers
- James D. Williams, U.S. Representative