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1868 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1868 Governor race

Who won the 1868 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

William E. Stevenson won the 1868 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. William E. Stevenson received 26,935 popular votes (54.64%). The main challenger was Johnson N. Camden (45.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Stevenson and Camden

Stevenson +9.3 pts · won by 4,577 votes
William E. StevensonRepublicanWINNER54.64%
26,935 votes
Johnson N. CamdenDemocratic45.36%
22,358 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.