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1870 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1870 Governor race

Who won the 1870 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

John J. Jacob won the 1870 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. John J. Jacob received 29,097 popular votes (51.94%). The main challenger was William E. Stevenson (48.06%).

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

Jacob +3.9 pts · won by 2,173 votes
John J. JacobDemocraticWINNER51.94%
29,097 votes
William E. StevensonRepublican48.06%
26,924 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.