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1904 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1904 West Virginia gubernatorial election
← 1900 November 8, 1904 1908 →
 
Nominee William M. O. Dawson John J. Cornwell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 121,540 112,538
Percentage 50.78% 47.02%

Governor before election

Albert B. White
Republican

Elected Governor

William M. O. Dawson
Republican

The 1904 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1904, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

Results

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West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1904[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William M. O. Dawson 121,540 50.78
Democratic John J. Cornwell 112,538 47.02
Prohibition Joseph W. Bedford 3,999 1.67
Socialist J. M. Eskey 1,279 0.53
Total votes 239,356 100
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 08, 1904". Retrieved May 30, 2016.