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1876 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1876 Governor race

Who won the 1876 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Henry M. Mathews won the 1876 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Henry M. Mathews received 56,206 popular votes (56.2%). The main challenger was Nathan Goff Jr. (43.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Mathews and Jr.

Mathews +12.7 pts · won by 12,729 votes
Henry M. MathewsDemocraticWINNER56.2%
56,206 votes
Nathan Goff Jr.Republican43.47%
43,477 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.