1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 10, 1876, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1876
October 10, 1876
 
Nominee Henry M. Mathews Nathan Goff Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 56,206 43,477
Percentage 56.20% 43.47%
Governor before election

John J. Jacob
People's Independent

 Elected Governor

Henry M. Mathews
Democratic

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Results
West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1876[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry M. Mathews 56,206 56.20
Republican Nathan Goff Jr. 43,477 43.47
Nonpartisan J. M. Laidley 332 0.33
Total votes 100,015 100
Democratic gain from People's Independent

References
  1. "WV Governor 1876". Retrieved October 16, 2016.


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