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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1876 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 10, 1876 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 10, 1876 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1877 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1881 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH February 09, 2013 02:15am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyPeople's Independent Won10/08/1872
NameJohn Jeremiah Jacob Votes42,888 (51.55%)
Term03/04/1873 - 03/04/1877 Margin2,583 (+3.10%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/12/1880
NameJacob Beeson Jackson Votes60,991 (51.31%)
Term03/04/1881 - 03/04/1885 Margin16,136 (+13.57%)
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Name Henry Mason Mathews Nathan Goff J. M. Laidley  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 56,206 (56.20%) 43,477 (43.47%) 332 (0.33%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -12,729 (-12.73%) -55,874 (-55.87%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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