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1889 Virginia gubernatorial election

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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

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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

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