1859 Virginia gubernatorial election

1859 Virginia gubernatorial election
	May 26, 1859
Governor before election; Henry A. Wise; Democratic	Elected Governor ; John Letcher; Democratic

The 1859 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 26, 1859 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1859[1][2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Letcher	77,216	51.89%
	Opposition	William L. Goggin	71,592	48.11%
Total votes			148,808	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. pp. 285–287. ISBN 9780786414390.
Kalb, Deborah, ed. (2010). Guide to U.S. Elections. Washington, DC: CQ Press. p. 1655. ISBN 978-1-60426-536-1.

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