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1863 Virginia gubernatorial elections

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1863 Virginia gubernatorial elections
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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

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1863 Virginia gubernatorial election (Confederate)
← 1859 May 28, 1863 1869 →
 
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%

County results[a][1]
Smith:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Flournoy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Munford:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     Unknown/No Votes

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)[2]
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

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1863 Virginia gubernatorial election (Union)

← 1862 May 28, 1863 1869 →
 
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 May 28, 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)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francis Harrison Pierpont (incumbent) 3,755 100.00%
Total votes 3,755 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Notes

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  1. ^ The returns of Pittsylvania and Prince George were rejected. The Counties of Culpeper, Page, Pendleton, and Shenandoah reportedly made no returns. The above county returns represent approximately half of all possible returns.

References

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  1. ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company. pp. 584–585. ISBN 9780786456468. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Kalb, Deborah, ed. (2010). Guide to U.S. Elections. Washington, DC: CQ Press. p. 1655. ISBN 978-1-60426-536-1.