1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election

1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election

October 10, 1876

Nominee Henry M. Mathews Nathan Goff Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 56,206 43,477 Percentage 56.20% 43.47%

County results Mathews:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Goff:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election John J. Jacob People's Independent Elected Governor Henry M. Mathews Democratic

The 1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 10, 1876, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1876

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry M. Mathews	56,206	56.20
	Republican	Nathan Goff Jr.	43,477	43.47
	Greenback	J. M. Laidley	332	0.33
Total votes			100,015	100
	Democratic gain from People's Independent