1859 Virginia gubernatorial election

1859 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1855 May 26, 1859 1862 (Union)
1863 (Confederate) →
 
Nominee John Letcher William L. Goggin
Party Democratic Opposition
Popular vote 77,216 71,592
Percentage 51.89% 48.11%

County results
Letcher:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Goggin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Henry A. Wise
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Letcher
Democratic

The 1859 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 26, 1859, to elect the governor of Virginia.