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Virginia gubernatorial election, 1851

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1851
Virginia
← 1848 December 1, 1851 1855 →
  Joseph Johnson.png GeorgeWSummers.jpg
Nominee Joseph Johnson George W. Summers
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 65,257 57,040
Percentage 53.46% 46.54%

Governor before election

John B. Floyd
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joseph Johnson
Democratic


John B. Floyd
Democratic

Joseph Johnson
Democratic

The 1851 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on December 1, 1851 to elect the governor of Virginia. It was the first gubernatorial election in Virginia in which the governor was elected by direct popular vote, instead of being selected by the state legislature.



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