1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 10, 1876, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Henry M. Mathews Nathan Goff Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 56,206 43,477 Percentage 56.20% 43.47%

County results Mathews:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Goff:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election John J. Jacob People's Independent Elected Governor Henry M. Mathews Democratic

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1876

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry M. Mathews	56,206	56.20
	Republican	Nathan Goff Jr.	43,477	43.47
	Greenback	J. M. Laidley	332	0.33
Total votes			100,015	100
	Democratic gain from People's Independent