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1872 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1872 West Virginia gubernatorial election
← 1870October 8, 18721876 →
 
NomineeJohn J. JacobJohnson N. Camden
PartyPeople's IndependentDemocratic
AllianceRepublican
Popular vote42,88840,305
Percentage51.55%48.45%

County results
Jacob:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Camden:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%

Governor before election

John J. Jacob
Democratic

Elected Governor

John J. Jacob
People's Independent

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The1872 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 8, 1872, to elect thegovernor of West Virginia.

Incumbent John Jeremiah Jacob was denied renomination by the Democratic Party, which was controlled by Camden. Jacob ran on thead hoc "People's Independent" ticket with Republican support. He was re-elected by 2400 votes for a four-year term.[1] Camden's men controlled the legislature, and passed "ripper" laws that stripped Jacob of his appointment powers.

West Virginia began electing its governor to a 4-year term, starting this election. Previously the governor was elected to a 2-year term.

Results

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West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1872[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
People's IndependentJohn J. Jacob (incumbent)42,88851.55
DemocraticJohnson N. Camden40,30548.45
Total votes83,193100
People's Independentgain from Democratic Party (United States)

References

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  1. ^Richard E. Fast,The history and government of West Virginia (1901) p 181
  2. ^"Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Oct 8, 1872". RetrievedOctober 16, 2016.
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