1873 Virginia gubernatorial election

1873 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1869 May 27, 1873 1877 →
 
Nominee James L. Kemper Robert William Hughes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 119,672 93,413
Percentage 56.16% 43.84%

County results
Kemper:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hughes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Gilbert Carlton Walker
Democratic

Elected Governor

James L. Kemper
Democratic

The 1873 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 27, 1873, to elect the governor of Virginia.