1888 West Virginia gubernatorial election

none related races 1888 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1888 West Virginia gubernatorial election presidential 1884 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1884 1892 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1892 no November 6, 1888 File:ABFleming.gif Aretas B. Fleming Democratic Party (United States) 78,798 49.21% File:Nathan Goff, Jr. - Brady-Handy (3x4 cropped).jpg 150x150px Nathan Goff Jr. Republican Party (United States) 78,904 49.27% 1888 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsFleming: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Goff: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Governor Emanuel Willis Wilson Democratic Party (United States) Aretas B. Fleming Democratic Party (United States) The 1888 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1888, to elect the governor of West Virginia. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that outgoing governor Emmanuel Willis Wilson would remain governor; State Senate President Robert S. Carr had claimed authority until the Court reached its decision. In 1890, the Legislature agreed that Fleming had defeated Nathan Goff, Jr. As a result, Fleming did not assume the office until February 6, 1890.http://www.wvculture.org/History/ewwilson.html West Virginia Archives & History: Emanuel Willis Wilson 2016-06-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223420/http://www.wvculture.org/history/ewwilson.html 2013-12-02 dead This election was also the first time in West Virginia's history that an African-American ran for governor, with William H. Davis running under the Colored Independent Party. Results West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1888http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=265667 Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 06, 1888 May 31, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Aretas B. Fleming 78,798 49.21 Republican Party (United States) Nathan Goff Jr. 78,904 49.27 Other Others 2,437 1.52 160,139 100 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References External links West Virginia History: The West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Contest 1888-1890 1888 gubernatorial West Virginia Category:November 1888 in the United States