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In 1863, amid the American Civil War (in which the state of Virginia was disputed between the United States and the breakaway Confederate States), two gubernatorial elections were held as a result of this dispute, a Confederate election and a U.S. election.
Confederate election
1863 Virginia gubernatorial election (Confederate) presidential Flag of Virginia (1861).svg 1861 1859 Virginia gubernatorial election 1859 1869 Virginia gubernatorial election 1869 no May 28, 1863 x145px William Smith Democratic Party (United States) 28,613 47.77% x145px Thomas Flournoy Democratic Party (United States) 23,543 39.16% x145px George Wythe Munford Democratic Party (United States) 7,478 12.49% 1863 Virginia Confederate gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsThe returns of Pittsylvania and Prince George were rejected. The Counties of Culpeper, Page, Pendleton, and Shenandoah reportedly made no returns. The above county returns represent approximately half of all
possible returns.Dubin Michael J. https://books.google.com/books?id=WYJAIOabIPgC&q=dubin+gubernatorial+elections United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company 2014 9780786456468 584–585 2022-06-23Smith: #dee8fb 30–40% #b4c7ec 40–50% #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% #244079 >90%Flournoy: #d7c477 40–50% #c0a32f 50–60% #a88600 60–70% #907300 70–80%Munford: #d6efdc 30–40% #a3d5af 40–50% #73bc84 50–60% #3fa457 60–70% #008c21 70–80%#808080 Unknown/No Votes Governor John Letcher (disputed) Democratic Party (United States) William Smith (disputed) Democratic Party (United States)
The 1863 Virginia Confederate gubernatorial election was held on May 28, 1863, to elect the Confederate governor of Virginia. At the time, the governorship of the state was disputed as a result of the American Civil War.
Virginia gubernatorial election, 1863 (Confederate)Guide to U.S. Elections CQ Press 2010 978-1-60426-536-1 Kalb Deborah Washington, DC 1655
Democratic Party (United States)
William Smith
28,613
47.77%
Democratic Party (United States)
Thomas Flournoy
23,453
39.16%
Democratic Party (United States)
George Wythe Munford
7,478
12.49%
Write-ins
353
0.59%
59,987
100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
Union election
1863 Virginia gubernatorial election (Union) presidential Virginia File:Flag of the United States (1861–1863).svg 1861 1862 Virginia gubernatorial election 1862 1869 Virginia gubernatorial election 1869 no May 28, 1863 x145px Francis Harrison Pierpont Unionist politician (American Civil War) 3,755 100.00% County results Governor Francis Harrison Pierpont (disputed) Unionist politician (American Civil War) Francis Harrison Pierpont (disputed) Unionist politician (American Civil War)
The 1863 Virginia Union gubernatorial election was held on May 28, 1863, to elect the Unionist governor of Virginia. At the time, the governorship of the state was disputed as a result of the American Civil War, and disputed incumbent Unionist Francis Harrison Pierpont ran unopposed.
Virginia gubernatorial election, 1863 (Union)
Unionist politician (American Civil War)
Francis Harrison Pierpont (incumbent)
3,755
100.00%
3,755
100.00%
Unionist politician (American Civil War)
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