1884 West Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1884 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 14, 1884, to elect the governor of West Virginia.[1]

1884 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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Nominee Emanuel Willis Wilson Edwin Maxwell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 71,408 66,059
Percentage 51.95% 48.05%

Governor before election

Jacob B. Jackson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Emanuel Willis Wilson
Democratic

Results

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West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1884[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emanuel Willis Wilson 71,408 51.95
Republican Edwin Maxwell 66,059 48.05
Total votes 137,467 100
Democratic hold

Other sources give different vote totals.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nancy Capace (January 1, 1999). Encyclopedia of West Virginia. Somerset Publishers, Inc. pp. 91–2. ISBN 978-0-403-09843-9.
  2. ^ "WV Governor 1884". Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Otis Rice (September 12, 2010). West Virginia: A History. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 171–2. ISBN 978-0-8131-2733-0.