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1880 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1880 Governor race

Who won the 1880 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Jacob B. Jackson won the 1880 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Jacob B. Jackson received 60,991 popular votes (51.31%). The main challenger was George Cookman Sturgiss (37.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Sturgiss

Jackson +13.6 pts · won by 16,136 votes
Jacob B. JacksonDemocraticWINNER51.31%
60,991 votes
George Cookman SturgissRepublican37.73%
44,855 votes
N. B. FrenchGreen10.96%
13,027 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.