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1900 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1900 Governor race

Who won the 1900 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Albert B. White won the 1900 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Albert B. White received 118,798 popular votes (53.84%). The main challenger was John H. Holt (45.43%).

See the full head-to-head between White and Holt

White +8.4 pts · won by 18,565 votes
Albert B. WhiteRepublicanWINNER53.84%
118,798 votes
John H. HoltDemocratic45.43%
100,233 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.