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1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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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

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

Results

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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

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