1904 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1904 West Virginia gubernatorial election
  1900 November 8, 1904 1908  
  William Dawson.gif John J. Cornwell.jpg
Nominee William M. O. Dawson John J. Cornwell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote121,540112,538
Percentage50.78%47.02%

1904 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Dawson:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Cornwell:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Governor before election

Albert B. White
Republican

Elected Governor

William M. O. Dawson
Republican

The 1904 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1904, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1904 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William M. O. Dawson 121,540 50.78
Democratic John J. Cornwell 112,53847.02
Prohibition Joseph W. Bedford3,9991.67
Socialist J. M. Eskey1,2790.53
Total votes239,356 100
Republican hold

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 08, 1904" . Retrieved May 30, 2016.