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1851 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1851 Governor race

Who won the 1851 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Johnson won the 1851 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Johnson received 67,074 popular votes (53%). The main challenger was George W. Summers (47%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Summers

Johnson +6.0 pts · won by 7,598 votes
Joseph JohnsonDemocraticWINNER53%
67,074 votes
George W. SummersWhig Party47%
59,476 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.