1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 12, 1880, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election
← 1876 October 12, 1880 1884 →
 
Nominee Jacob B. Jackson George Cookman Sturgiss N. B. French
Party Democratic Republican Greenback
Popular vote 60,991 44,855 13,027
Percentage 51.31% 37.73% 10.96%

Governor before election

Henry M. Mathews
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jacob B. Jackson
Democratic

Results edit

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1880[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jacob B. Jackson 60,991 51.31
Republican George C. Sturgiss 44,855 37.73
Greenback N. B. French 13,027 10.96
Total votes 118,873 100
Democratic hold

References edit

  1. ^ "WV Governor 1880". Retrieved October 16, 2016.