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1884 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1884 Governor race

Who won the 1884 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Emanuel Willis Wilson won the 1884 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Emanuel Willis Wilson received 71,408 popular votes (51.95%). The main challenger was Edwin Maxwell (48.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Maxwell

Wilson +3.9 pts · won by 5,349 votes
Emanuel Willis WilsonDemocraticWINNER51.95%
71,408 votes
Edwin MaxwellRepublican48.05%
66,059 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.