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1855 Virginia gubernatorial election

←  1851 May 24, 1855 1859 →
 
Nominee Henry A. Wise Thomas Flournoy
Party Democratic Know Nothing
Alliance - Republican
Popular vote 83,275 73,354
Percentage 53.17% 46.63%

County results

Governor before election

Joseph Johnson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry A. Wise
Democratic

The 1855 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 24, 1855 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1855 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry A. Wise 83,275 53.17%
Know Nothing Thomas Flournoy 73,354 46.63%
Total votes 156,629 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. pp. 284–285. ISBN  9780786414390.