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1893 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1893 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1889 November 7, 1893 1897 →
 
Nominee Charles T. O'Ferrall Edmund R. Cocke
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote 128,144 79,653
Percentage 59.67% 37.09%

County results
O'Ferrall:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Cocke:      50-60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40-50%

Governor before election

Philip W. McKinney
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles T. O'Ferrall
Democratic

The 1893 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1893 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

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Virginia gubernatorial election, 1893[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Triplett O'Ferrall 128,144 59.67%
Populist Edmund R. Cocke 79,653 37.09%
Prohibition James R. Miller 6,962 3.24%
Write-ins 13 <0.01%
Total votes 214,772 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 07, 1893". Retrieved May 1, 2016.