Election Name: | 1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1864 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1864 |
Next Election: | 1868 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1868 |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | October 25, 1866 |
Nominee1: | Arthur I. Boreman |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 23,802 |
Percentage1: | 58.11% |
Nominee2: | Benjamin H. Smith |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 17,158 |
Percentage2: | 41.89% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Arthur I. Boreman |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Arthur I. Boreman |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 25, 1866, to elect the governor of West Virginia.