1870 West Virginia gubernatorial election

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1870
	October 27, 1870
	October 27, 1870
Governor before election; William E. Stevenson; Republican	Elected Governor ; John J. Jacob; Democratic

The 1870 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 27, 1870, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

This was the last election of a governor to a 2-year term. Starting in 1872, West Virginia would elect its governor to a 4-year term.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1870[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John J. Jacob	29,097	51.94
	Republican	William E. Stevenson	26,924	48.06
Total votes			59,021	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

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