PolitiFinder

1869 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1869 Governor race

Who won the 1869 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Gilbert Carlton Walker won the 1869 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Gilbert Carlton Walker received 119,502 popular votes (54.15%). The main challenger was Henry H. Wells (45.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Walker and Wells

Walker +8.3 pts · won by 18,318 votes
Gilbert Carlton WalkerRepublicanWINNER54.15%
119,502 votes
Henry H. WellsRepublican45.85%
101,184 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.