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1873 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1873 Governor race

Who won the 1873 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

James L. Kemper won the 1873 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. James L. Kemper received 119,672 popular votes (56.16%). The main challenger was Robert William Hughes (43.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Kemper and Hughes

Kemper +12.3 pts · won by 26,259 votes
James L. KemperDemocraticWINNER56.16%
119,672 votes
Robert William HughesRepublican43.84%
93,413 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.