1909 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1909 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1905 November 2, 1909 1913  
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Nominee William Hodges Mann William P. Kent
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote70,75940,357
Percentage63.4%36.1%

Governor before election

Claude A. Swanson
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Hodges Mann
Democratic

The 1909 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1909 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1909 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Hodges Mann 70,759 63.35%
Republican William P. Kent40,35736.13%
Socialist Labor A. H. Dennett5690.51%
Write-ins3<0.01%
Total votes111,688 100.00%
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 02, 1909" . Retrieved April 26, 2016.