The 1896 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1896, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1896[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George W. Atkinson 105,588 52.41
Democratic Cornelius Clarkson Watts 93,558 46.44
Prohibition T. C. Johnson 1,345 0.67
Populist N. W. Fitzgerald 813 0.40
Other Others 168 0.08
Total votes 201,472 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election