1889 Virginia gubernatorial election

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{{for|related races|1889 United States gubernatorial elections}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1889 Virginia gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| country = Virginia

| flag_year = 1861

| previous_election = 1885 Virginia gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1885

| next_election = 1893 Virginia gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1893

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 5, 1889

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = Philip McKinney 3x4.jpg

| nominee1 = Philip W. McKinney

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 163,180

| percentage1 = 57.19%

| image2 = Mahone, Hon. Senator of Virginia, Brig. Gen. in Civil War 3x4.jpg

| nominee2 = William Mahone

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 121,240

| percentage2 = 42.49%

| map_image = 1889 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size =

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption = County results
McKinney: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Mahone: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
No Data/Vote: {{legend0|#808080}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Fitzhugh Lee

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Philip W. McKinney

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

The 1889 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889, to elect the governor of Virginia.

General election

= Candidates =

= Results =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Philip W. McKinney

|votes = 163,180

|percentage = 57.19%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = William Mahone

|votes = 121,240

|percentage = 42.49%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Prohibition Party (United States)

|candidate = Thomas E. Taylor

|votes = 897

|percentage = 0.31%

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 285,317

|percentage = 100.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

|loser = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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