Virginia gubernatorial election, 1855

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1855

May 24, 1855

Nominee Henry A. Wise Thomas Flournoy Party Democratic American Popular vote 83,275 73,354 Percentage 53.17 46.63

Governor before election Joseph Johnson Democratic Elected Governor Henry A. Wise Democratic

The 1855 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 24, 1855 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1855[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry A. Wise	83,275	53.17
	American	Thomas Flournoy	73,354	46.63
Total votes			156,629	100
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - May 24, 1855". Retrieved May 3, 2016.