Philip W. McKinney, Governor

Philip W. McKinney

Governor
Born
March 17, 1832
Died
March 1, 1899
Age at death
66
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1889
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKinney163,180
Opponents121,240
1
Elections run

Philip W. McKinney (1832–1899), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1889 governor election in Virginia with 163,180 votes (57.19%), defeating William Mahone.

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How many votes has Philip W. McKinney received?

Philip W. McKinney has received 163,180 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Philip W. McKinney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1889GovernorVirginiaWon163,18057.19%William Mahone
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881415). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.