1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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The 1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 12, 1880, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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- ^ "WV Governor 1880". Retrieved October 16, 2016.