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1872 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1872 Governor race

Who won the 1872 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

John J. Jacob won the 1872 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. John J. Jacob received 42,888 popular votes (51.55%). The main challenger was Johnson N. Camden (48.45%).

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

Jacob +3.1 pts · won by 2,583 votes
John J. JacobIndependentWINNER51.55%
42,888 votes
Johnson N. CamdenDemocratic48.45%
40,305 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.