1896 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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The 1896 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1896, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George W. Atkinson | 105,588 | 52.41 | |
| Democratic | Cornelius Clarkson Watts | 93,558 | 46.44 | |
| Prohibition | T. C. Johnson | 1,345 | 0.67 | |
| Populist | N. W. Fitzgerald | 813 | 0.40 | |
| Other | Others | 168 | 0.08 | |
| Total votes | 201,472 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 03, 1896". Retrieved May 31, 2016.
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