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1866 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1866 Governor race

Who won the 1866 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Arthur I. Boreman won the 1866 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Arthur I. Boreman received 23,802 popular votes (58.11%). The main challenger was Benjamin H. Smith (41.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Boreman and Smith

Boreman +16.2 pts · won by 6,644 votes
Arthur I. BoremanRepublicanWINNER58.11%
23,802 votes
Benjamin H. SmithDemocratic41.89%
17,158 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.