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1859 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1859 Governor race

Who won the 1859 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

John Letcher won the 1859 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. John Letcher received 77,216 popular votes (51.89%). The main challenger was William L. Goggin (48.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Letcher and Goggin

Letcher +3.8 pts · won by 5,624 votes
John LetcherDemocraticWINNER51.89%
77,216 votes
William L. GogginOpposition Party48.11%
71,592 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.