1863 Virginia gubernatorial elections

Governor before election

disputed

Elected Governor

disputed

In 1863, amid the American Civil War (in which the state of Virginia was disputed between the United States and the breakaway Confederate States of America), two gubernatorial elections were held as a result of this dispute, a Confederate election and a Union election.

Confederate election

1863 Virginia gubernatorial election (Confederate)
May 28, 1863
 
Nominee William Smith Thomas Flournoy George W. Munford
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 28,613 23,543 7,478
Percentage 47.77% 39.16% 12.49%

Governor before election

John Letcher (disputed)
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Smith (disputed)
Democratic

The 1863 Virginia Confederate gubernatorial election was held on May 28, 1863, to elect the Confederate governor of Virginia. At the time, the governorship of the state was disputed as a result of the American Civil War.

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1863 (Confederate)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Smith 28,613 47.77%
Democratic Thomas Flournoy 23,453 39.16%
Democratic George W. Munford 7,478 12.49%
Write-ins 353 0.59%
Total votes 59,987 100.00%
Democratic hold

Union election

1863 Virginia gubernatorial election (Union)

December 2, 1863
 
Nominee Francis Harrison Pierpont
Party Republican
Popular vote 3,755
Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election

Francis Harrison Pierpont (disputed)
Republican

Elected Governor

Francis Harrison Pierpont (disputed)
Republican

The 1863 Virginia Union gubernatorial election was held on December 2, 1863, to elect the Union governor of Virginia. At the time, the governorship of the state was disputed as a result of the American Civil War, and disputed incumbent Republican/Unionist Francis Harrison Pierpont ran unopposed.

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1863 (Union)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francis Harrison Pierpont (incumbent) 3,755 100.00%
Total votes 3,755 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah, ed. (2010). Guide to U.S. Elections. Washington, DC: CQ Press. p. 1655. ISBN 978-1-60426-536-1.
  2. Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company. p. 584. ISBN 9780786456468. Retrieved June 23, 2022.


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