1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election

1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election
October 12, 1880
 
Nominee Jacob B. Jackson George Cookman Sturgiss N. B. French
Party Democratic Republican Greenback
Popular vote 60,991 44,855 13,027
Percentage 51.31% 37.73% 10.96%
County results
Jackson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Sturgiss:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Henry M. Mathews
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jacob B. Jackson
Democratic

The 1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 12, 1880, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

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