1893 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1893 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1889 November 7, 1893 1897  
  Charles O'Ferrall.jpg Edmund R. Cocke.png
Nominee Charles T. O'Ferrall Edmund R. Cocke
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote128,14479,653
Percentage59.67%37.09%

1893 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
O'Ferrall:      30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Cocke:      50-60%     60–70%     70–80%
Tie:      40-50%

Governor before election

Philip W. McKinney
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles T. O'Ferrall
Democratic

The 1893 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1893 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1893 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Triplett O'Ferrall 128,144 59.67%
Populist Edmund R. Cocke 79,65337.09%
Prohibition James R. Miller6,9623.24%
Write-ins13<0.01%
Total votes214,772 100.00%
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 07, 1893" . Retrieved May 1, 2016.