1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election

1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election | ← 1876 | October 12, 1880 | 1884 →

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Nominee  | Jacob B. Jackson | George Cookman Sturgiss | N. B. French
Party  | Democratic | Republican | Greenback
Popular vote  | 60,991 | 44,855  | 13,027
Percentage  | 51.31% | 37.73%  | 10.96%

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County results
Jackson:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Sturgiss:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

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| Governor before election

Henry M. Mathews
Democratic

| Elected Governor

Jacob B. Jackson
Democratic

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The 1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 12, 1880, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

## Results

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West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1880[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jacob B. Jackson | 60,991  | 51.31
| Republican | George C. Sturgiss | 44,855  | 37.73
| Greenback | N. B. French  | 13,027  | 10.96
Total votes | 118,873  | 100
| Democratic hold

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "WV Governor 1880". Retrieved October 16, 2016.

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West Virginia gubernatorial elections

* 1863
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* 1872
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