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1889 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1889 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Philip W. McKinney won the 1889 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Philip W. McKinney received 163,180 popular votes (57.19%). The main challenger was William Mahone (42.49%).

See the full head-to-head between McKinney and Mahone

McKinney +14.7 pts · won by 41,940 votes
Philip W. McKinneyDemocraticWINNER57.19%
163,180 votes
William MahoneRepublican42.49%
121,240 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.