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1855 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1855 Governor race

Who won the 1855 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Henry Wise won the 1855 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Henry Wise received 83,275 popular votes (53.17%). The main challenger was Thomas Flournoy (46.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Wise and Flournoy

Wise +6.5 pts · won by 9,921 votes
Henry WiseDemocraticWINNER53.17%
83,275 votes
Thomas FlournoyKnow Nothing46.63%
73,354 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.