Election 1873 Results
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1873 Virginia governor election
James L. Kemper (Democrat) beat Robert W. Hughes (Republican) in Virginia in 1873, 56.2% to 43.8%, a margin of 12.3 points and 26,259 votes.
Virginia changed party: in 1869 it went Republican, for Gilbert Carlton Walker.
Democrats led in 66 of the 99 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 33. The largest, Pittsylvania, cast 7,277 votes and went to the Democrat by 4.7 points. The closest was Richmond, where 1 vote separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James L. Kemper won | Democratic | 119,672 | 56.2% |
| Robert W. Hughes | Republican | 93,413 | 43.8% |
| Total | 213,085 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsylvania | 3,811 52.4% | 3,466 47.6% | 7,277 | D+4.7 | |
| Campbell | 3,457 50.8% | 3,351 49.2% | 6,808 | D+1.6 | |
| Albemarle | 3,002 52.8% | 2,680 47.2% | 5,682 | D+5.7 | |
| Bedford | 3,109 59.3% | 2,138 40.7% | 5,247 | D+18.5 | |
| Halifax | 2,279 44.9% | 2,797 55.1% | 5,076 | R+10.2 | |
| Augusta | 3,143 74.5% | 1,077 25.5% | 4,220 | D+49.0 | |
| Chesterfield | 2,188 53.6% | 1,892 46.4% | 4,080 | D+7.3 | |
| Rockingham | 3,232 81.9% | 716 18.1% | 3,948 | D+63.7 | |
| Norfolk (Ext) | 1,269 32.5% | 2,639 67.5% | 3,908 | R+35.1 | |
| Loudoun | 2,441 63.2% | 1,423 36.8% | 3,864 | D+26.3 | |
| Fauquier | 2,246 63.5% | 1,293 36.5% | 3,539 | D+26.9 | |
| Henrico | 1,774 50.6% | 1,732 49.4% | 3,506 | D+1.2 | |
| Hanover | 1,918 55.3% | 1,552 44.7% | 3,470 | D+10.5 | |
| Accomack | 2,103 61.0% | 1,342 39.0% | 3,445 | D+22.1 | |
| Rockbridge | 2,233 68.4% | 1,033 31.6% | 3,266 | D+36.7 | |
| Washington | 2,278 71.0% | 930 29.0% | 3,208 | D+42.0 | |
| Amherst | 1,760 55.3% | 1,424 44.7% | 3,184 | D+10.6 | |
| Caroline | 1,630 54.0% | 1,386 46.0% | 3,016 | D+8.1 | |
| Franklin | 1,824 61.1% | 1,162 38.9% | 2,986 | D+22.2 | |
| Nansemond (Ext) | 1,560 53.2% | 1,370 46.8% | 2,930 | D+6.5 | |
| Mecklenburg | 1,155 39.6% | 1,761 60.4% | 2,916 | R+20.8 | |
| Buckingham | 1,291 44.9% | 1,584 55.1% | 2,875 | R+10.2 | |
| Louisa | 1,289 44.9% | 1,583 55.1% | 2,872 | R+10.2 | |
| Prince Edward | 1,037 37.2% | 1,754 62.8% | 2,791 | R+25.7 | |
| Brunswick | 1,118 40.3% | 1,659 59.7% | 2,777 | R+19.5 | |
| Shenandoah | 2,402 86.9% | 361 13.1% | 2,763 | D+73.9 | |
| Nelson | 1,538 56.0% | 1,206 44.0% | 2,744 | D+12.1 | |
| Charlotte | 1,169 43.9% | 1,493 56.1% | 2,662 | R+12.2 | |
| Fairfax | 1,369 54.5% | 1,141 45.5% | 2,510 | D+9.1 | |
| Culpeper | 1,248 51.8% | 1,162 48.2% | 2,410 | D+3.6 | |
| Dinwiddie | 978 40.9% | 1,411 59.1% | 2,389 | R+18.1 | |
| Scott | 1,448 62.7% | 862 37.3% | 2,310 | D+25.4 | |
| Henry | 1,181 51.7% | 1,102 48.3% | 2,283 | D+3.5 | |
| Spotsylvania | 1,443 64.4% | 798 35.6% | 2,241 | D+28.8 | |
| Orange | 1,230 55.6% | 984 44.4% | 2,214 | D+11.1 | |
| Montgomery | 1,245 58.3% | 891 41.7% | 2,136 | D+16.6 | |
| Botetourt | 1,394 66.3% | 709 33.7% | 2,103 | D+32.6 | |
| Lee | 1,692 81.2% | 393 18.8% | 2,085 | D+62.3 | |
| Isle Of Wight | 1,286 63.1% | 751 36.9% | 2,037 | D+26.3 | |
| Roanoke | 1,088 55.0% | 890 45.0% | 1,978 | D+10.0 | |
| Wythe | 1,547 78.4% | 425 21.6% | 1,972 | D+56.9 | |
| Southampton | 587 29.8% | 1,384 70.2% | 1,971 | R+40.4 | |
| Lunenburg | 930 47.4% | 1,033 52.6% | 1,963 | R+5.2 | |
| Tazewell | 1,602 81.8% | 356 18.2% | 1,958 | D+63.6 | |
| Sussex | 727 37.7% | 1,203 62.3% | 1,930 | R+24.7 | |
| Nottoway | 601 31.3% | 1,320 68.7% | 1,921 | R+37.4 | |
| Appomattox | 1,015 53.4% | 884 46.6% | 1,899 | D+6.9 | |
| Russell | 1,303 69.6% | 569 30.4% | 1,872 | D+39.2 | |
| Smyth | 1,349 72.4% | 515 27.6% | 1,864 | D+44.7 | |
| Amelia | 642 34.9% | 1,195 65.1% | 1,837 | R+30.1 | |
| Cumberland | 643 36.0% | 1,142 64.0% | 1,785 | R+28.0 | |
| King And Queen | 871 49.1% | 902 50.9% | 1,773 | R+1.7 | |
| Patrick | 1,157 65.3% | 616 34.7% | 1,773 | D+30.5 | |
| Northampton | 788 44.6% | 979 55.4% | 1,767 | R+10.8 | |
| Gloucester | 1,022 58.5% | 725 41.5% | 1,747 | D+17.0 | |
| Essex | 718 41.1% | 1,027 58.9% | 1,745 | R+17.7 | |
| Prince George | 716 42.0% | 989 58.0% | 1,705 | R+16.0 | |
| Princess Anne (Ext) | 839 49.7% | 850 50.3% | 1,689 | R+0.7 | |
| Floyd | 1,041 63.3% | 604 36.7% | 1,645 | D+26.6 | |
| Madison | 1,214 73.8% | 431 26.2% | 1,645 | D+47.6 | |
| Rappahannock | 958 58.5% | 681 41.5% | 1,639 | D+16.9 | |
| Elizabeth City (Ext) | 344 21.4% | 1,261 78.6% | 1,605 | R+57.1 | |
| Goochland | 788 49.2% | 814 50.8% | 1,602 | R+1.6 | |
| Fluvanna | 910 56.9% | 689 43.1% | 1,599 | D+13.8 | |
| Grayson | 1,114 70.2% | 473 29.8% | 1,587 | D+40.4 | |
| Powhatan | 570 36.4% | 994 63.6% | 1,564 | R+27.1 | |
| King William | 672 44.2% | 848 55.8% | 1,520 | R+11.6 | |
| Westmoreland | 788 52.8% | 704 47.2% | 1,492 | D+5.6 | |
| Frederick | 1,269 85.5% | 216 14.5% | 1,485 | D+70.9 | |
| Page | 1,191 82.1% | 260 17.9% | 1,451 | D+64.2 | |
| Carroll | 974 71.3% | 393 28.7% | 1,367 | D+42.5 | |
| Northumberland | 743 54.9% | 610 45.1% | 1,353 | D+9.8 | |
| Greensville | 505 37.8% | 831 62.2% | 1,336 | R+24.4 | |
| Prince William | 872 66.3% | 443 33.7% | 1,315 | D+32.6 | |
| Stafford | 1,080 82.4% | 230 17.6% | 1,310 | D+64.9 | |
| Richmond | 622 50.0% | 621 50.0% | 1,243 | D+0.1 | |
| York | 426 34.9% | 795 65.1% | 1,221 | R+30.2 | |
| Giles | 986 81.0% | 232 19.0% | 1,218 | D+61.9 | |
| Pulaski | 746 61.9% | 459 38.1% | 1,205 | D+23.8 | |
| Surry | 534 46.3% | 620 53.7% | 1,154 | R+7.5 | |
| Mathews | 743 64.6% | 408 35.4% | 1,151 | D+29.1 | |
| Warren | 1,037 91.0% | 103 9.0% | 1,140 | D+81.9 | |
| Lancaster | 532 47.5% | 589 52.5% | 1,121 | R+5.1 | |
| Middlesex | 556 49.7% | 563 50.3% | 1,119 | R+0.6 | |
| Charles City | 438 39.7% | 666 60.3% | 1,104 | R+20.7 | |
| Clarke | 808 77.0% | 241 23.0% | 1,049 | D+54.1 | |
| New Kent | 535 52.2% | 490 47.8% | 1,025 | D+4.4 | |
| Greene | 586 58.4% | 418 41.6% | 1,004 | D+16.7 | |
| King George | 604 61.6% | 377 38.4% | 981 | D+23.1 | |
| James City | 365 37.7% | 603 62.3% | 968 | R+24.6 | |
| Wise | 530 61.6% | 331 38.4% | 861 | D+23.1 | |
| Bland | 615 78.6% | 167 21.4% | 782 | D+57.3 | |
| Highland | 686 87.9% | 94 12.1% | 780 | D+75.9 | |
| Bath | 523 80.6% | 126 19.4% | 649 | D+61.2 | |
| Alexandria | 137 21.7% | 494 78.3% | 631 | R+56.6 | |
| Craig | 553 89.5% | 65 10.5% | 618 | D+79.0 | |
| Buchanan | 578 93.7% | 39 6.3% | 617 | D+87.4 | |
| Alleghany | 430 72.5% | 163 27.5% | 593 | D+45.0 | |
| Warwick (Ext) | 149 37.0% | 254 63.0% | 403 | R+26.1 |
Counties as they stood in 1873; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Virginia governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Abigail Spanberger (D) | D+15.4 |
| 2021 | Glenn Allen Youngkin (R) | R+1.9 |
| 2017 | Ralph Shearer Northam (D) | D+8.9 |
| 2013 | Terry McAuliffe (D) | D+2.5 |
| 2009 | Robert F. McDonnell (R) | R+17.4 |
| 2005 | T. M. Kaine (D) | D+5.7 |
| 2001 | M. R. Warner (D) | D+5.1 |
| 1997 | Jim Gilmore (R) | R+13.3 |
| 1993 | George F. Allen (R) | R+17.4 |
| 1989 | L. Douglas Wilder (D) | D+0.4 |
| 1985 | Gerald L. Baliles (D) | D+10.4 |
| 1981 | Charles S. Robb (D) | D+7.1 |
| 1977 | John N. Dalton (R) | R+12.6 |
| 1973 | Mills Godwin (R) | R+50.7 |
| 1969 | Linwood Holton (R) | R+7.1 |
| 1965 | Mills E. Godwin Jr. (D) | D+10.2 |
| 1961 | Albertis S. Harrison Jr. (D) | D+27.7 |
| 1957 | J. Lindsay Almond (D) | D+26.7 |
| 1953 | Thomas B. Stanley (D) | D+10.5 |
| 1949 | John S. Battle (D) | D+43.0 |
| 1945 | William M. Tuck (D) | D+35.5 |
| 1941 | Colgate Darden (D) | D+62.7 |
| 1937 | James H. Price (D) | D+67.0 |
| 1933 | George C. Peery (D) | D+49.5 |
| 1929 | John Garland Pollard (D) | D+25.8 |
| 1925 | Harry F. Byrd (D) | D+48.1 |
| 1921 | Elbert Lee Trinkle (D) | D+34.9 |
| 1917 | Westmoreland Davis (D) | D+43.7 |
| 1913 | Henry Carter Stuart (D) | D+91.9 |
| 1909 | William Hodges Mann (D) | D+27.1 |
| 1905 | Claude A. Swanson (D) | D+29.3 |
| 1901 | Andrew Jackson Montague (D) | D+17.6 |
| 1897 | James Hoge Tyler (D) | D+31.4 |
| 1893 | Charles T. O'Ferrall (D) | D+59.7 |
| 1889 | Philip W. McKinney (D) | D+14.7 |
| 1885 | Fitzhugh Lee (D) | D+5.5 |
| 1881 | William E. Cameron (other) | |
| 1877 | Frederick W.M. Holliday (D) | D+95.9 |
| 1873 | James L. Kemper (D) | D+12.3 |
| 1869 | Gilbert Carlton Walker (R) | R+54.2 |