1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election
  1864 October 25, 1866 1868  
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Nominee Arthur I. Boreman Benjamin H. Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote23,80217,158
Percentage58.11%41.89%

1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Boreman:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%
Smith:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     >90%

Governor before election

Arthur I. Boreman
Republican

Elected Governor

Arthur I. Boreman
Republican

The 1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 25, 1866, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1866 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arthur I. Boreman (incumbent) 23,802 58.11
Democratic Benjamin H. Smith17,15841.89
Total votes40,960 100
Republican hold

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Oct 25, 1866" . Retrieved June 2, 2016.