1889 Virginia gubernatorial election
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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 =
- William Mahone, former U.S. Senator (Republican)
- Philip W. McKinney, Commonwealth Attorney for Prince Edward County (Democratic)
- Thomas E. Taylor (Prohibition)
= Results =
{{Election box begin no change | title = Virginia gubernatorial election, 1889{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262815|title=Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 05, 1889|access-date=May 2, 2016}}}}
{{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}}
References
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