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1909 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1909 Governor race

Who won the 1909 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

William Hodges Mann won the 1909 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. William Hodges Mann received 70,759 popular votes (63.4%). The main challenger was William P. Kent (36.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Mann and Kent

Mann +27.3 pts · won by 30,402 votes
William Hodges MannDemocraticWINNER63.4%
70,759 votes
William P. KentRepublican36.1%
40,357 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.