1870 West Virginia gubernatorial election

1870 West Virginia gubernatorial election
	October 27, 1870
	County results; Jacob: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%; Stevenson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Governor before election; William E. Stevenson; Republican	Elected Governor ; John J. Jacob; Democratic

The 1870 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 27, 1870, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

This was the last election of a governor to a 2-year term. Starting in 1872, West Virginia would elect its governor to a 4-year term.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1870^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John J. Jacob	29,097	51.94
	Republican	William E. Stevenson	26,924	48.06
Total votes			59,021	100
	Democratic gain from Republican