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1889 Virginia gubernatorial election

1889 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1885 November 5, 1889 1893 →
 
Nominee Philip W. McKinney William Mahone
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 163,180 121,240
Percentage 57.19% 42.49%

Governor before election

Fitzhugh Lee
Democratic

Elected Governor

Philip W. McKinney
Democratic

The 1889 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889, to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1889[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip W. McKinney 163,180 57.19%
Republican William Mahone 121,240 42.49%
Prohibition Thomas E. Taylor 897 0.31%
Total votes 285,317 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 05, 1889". Retrieved May 2, 2016.

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