1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election

1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election
October 10, 1876
 
Nominee Henry M. Mathews Nathan Goff Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 56,206 43,477
Percentage 56.20% 43.47%

County results
Mathews:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Goff:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

John J. Jacob
People's Independent

Elected Governor

Henry M. Mathews
Democratic

The 1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 10, 1876, to elect the governor of West Virginia.