Jump to content

1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election
← 1864 October 25, 1866 1868 →
 
Nominee Arthur I. Boreman Benjamin H. Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 23,802 17,158
Percentage 58.11% 41.89%

County results
Boreman:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Smith:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      >90%

Governor before election

Arthur I. Boreman
Republican

Elected Governor

Arthur I. Boreman
Republican

The 1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 25, 1866, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

Results

[edit]
West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1866[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur I. Boreman (incumbent) 23,802 58.11
Democratic Benjamin H. Smith 17,158 41.89
Total votes 40,960 100
Republican hold

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Oct 25, 1866". Retrieved June 2, 2016.