1889 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1889 Virginia gubernatorial election
Flag of Virginia (1879).png
  1885 November 5, 1889 1893  
  Philip McKinney 3x4.jpg Mahone, Hon. Senator of Virginia, Brig. Gen. in Civil War 3x4.jpg
Nominee Philip W. McKinney William Mahone
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote163,180121,240
Percentage57.19%42.49%

1889 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
McKinney:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Mahone:      50–60%     60–70%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Fitzhugh Lee
Democratic

Elected Governor

Philip W. McKinney
Democratic

The 1889 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889, to elect the governor of Virginia.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1889 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Philip W. McKinney 163,180 57.19%
Republican William Mahone 121,24042.49%
Prohibition Thomas E. Taylor8970.31%
Total votes285,317 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 05, 1889" . Retrieved May 2, 2016.