1896 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1896 West Virginia gubernatorial election
←  1892 November 3, 1896 1900  →
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Nominee George W. Atkinson Cornelius Clarkson Watts
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote105,58893,558
Percentage52.41%46.44
1896 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Atkinson:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Watts:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Governor before election

William A. MacCorkle
Democratic

Elected Governor

George W. Atkinson
Republican

The 1896 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1896, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1896 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George W. Atkinson 105,588 52.41
Democratic Cornelius Clarkson Watts 93,55846.44
Prohibition T. C. Johnson1,3450.67
Populist N. W. Fitzgerald8130.40
OtherOthers1680.08
Total votes201,472 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 03, 1896" . Retrieved May 31, 2016.


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