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1881 Virginia governor election
William E. Cameron (Readjuster) beat John W. Daniel (Democrat) in Virginia in 1881, 53.0% to 47.0%, a margin of 5.9 points and 12,707 votes.
Virginia changed party: in 1877 it went Democratic, for Frederick W.M. Holliday.
other candidates led in 65 of the 100 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 35. The largest, Pittsylvania, cast 6,986 votes and went to the Democrat by 53.9 points. The closest was Chesterfield, where 6 votes separated the top two.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Cameron won | Readjuster | 113,464 | 53.0% |
| John W. Daniel | Democratic | 100,757 | 47.0% |
| Total | 214,221 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsylvania | 3,768 53.9% | 0 0.0% | 3,218 | 6,986 | D+53.9 |
| Campbell | 3,893 66.5% | 0 0.0% | 1,957 | 5,850 | D+66.5 |
| Rockingham | 2,448 45.6% | 0 0.0% | 2,923 | 5,371 | Others |
| Halifax | 2,562 51.1% | 0 0.0% | 2,448 | 5,010 | D+51.1 |
| Albemarle | 2,549 52.6% | 0 0.0% | 2,297 | 4,846 | D+52.6 |
| Bedford | 2,685 57.5% | 0 0.0% | 1,986 | 4,671 | D+57.5 |
| Augusta | 2,624 59.2% | 0 0.0% | 1,806 | 4,430 | D+59.2 |
| Washington | 1,724 40.7% | 0 0.0% | 2,516 | 4,240 | Others |
| Fauquier | 2,463 60.8% | 0 0.0% | 1,586 | 4,049 | D+60.8 |
| Loudoun | 2,556 63.4% | 0 0.0% | 1,474 | 4,030 | D+63.4 |
| Accomack | 2,375 59.6% | 0 0.0% | 1,613 | 3,988 | D+59.6 |
| Shenandoah | 1,725 45.1% | 0 0.0% | 2,104 | 3,829 | Others |
| Norfolk (Ext) | 1,188 32.5% | 0 0.0% | 2,462 | 3,650 | Others |
| Rockbridge | 1,878 51.7% | 0 0.0% | 1,753 | 3,631 | D+51.7 |
| Fairfax | 1,756 48.6% | 0 0.0% | 1,857 | 3,613 | Others |
| Franklin | 1,827 51.3% | 0 0.0% | 1,733 | 3,560 | D+51.3 |
| Mecklenburg | 791 24.0% | 0 0.0% | 2,505 | 3,296 | Others |
| Henrico | 1,437 45.6% | 0 0.0% | 1,714 | 3,151 | Others |
| Wythe | 1,427 47.8% | 0 0.0% | 1,561 | 2,988 | Others |
| Southampton | 1,190 40.6% | 0 0.0% | 1,742 | 2,932 | Others |
| Chesterfield | 1,453 49.9% | 0 0.0% | 1,459 | 2,912 | Others |
| Culpeper | 1,376 49.7% | 0 0.0% | 1,394 | 2,770 | Others |
| Caroline | 1,453 53.2% | 0 0.0% | 1,280 | 2,733 | D+53.2 |
| Nelson | 1,417 53.8% | 0 0.0% | 1,219 | 2,636 | D+53.8 |
| Amherst | 1,818 70.8% | 0 0.0% | 750 | 2,568 | D+70.8 |
| Hanover | 1,583 61.8% | 0 0.0% | 978 | 2,561 | D+61.8 |
| Frederick | 1,701 68.1% | 0 0.0% | 796 | 2,497 | D+68.1 |
| Nansemond (Ext) | 688 28.0% | 0 0.0% | 1,773 | 2,461 | Others |
| Prince Edward | 679 28.1% | 0 0.0% | 1,741 | 2,420 | Others |
| Henry | 1,157 48.0% | 0 0.0% | 1,254 | 2,411 | Others |
| Buckingham | 1,068 44.5% | 0 0.0% | 1,333 | 2,401 | Others |
| Montgomery | 1,169 48.7% | 0 0.0% | 1,231 | 2,400 | Others |
| Brunswick | 398 17.3% | 0 0.0% | 1,903 | 2,301 | Others |
| Tazewell | 730 32.0% | 0 0.0% | 1,548 | 2,278 | Others |
| Grayson | 720 32.2% | 0 0.0% | 1,517 | 2,237 | Others |
| Botetourt | 1,341 60.4% | 0 0.0% | 880 | 2,221 | D+60.4 |
| Louisa | 1,117 50.5% | 0 0.0% | 1,097 | 2,214 | D+50.5 |
| Roanoke | 803 36.5% | 0 0.0% | 1,397 | 2,200 | Others |
| Lee | 739 35.3% | 0 0.0% | 1,354 | 2,093 | Others |
| Smyth | 797 38.6% | 0 0.0% | 1,268 | 2,065 | Others |
| Isle Of Wight | 1,013 51.5% | 0 0.0% | 955 | 1,968 | D+51.5 |
| Charlotte | 799 40.9% | 0 0.0% | 1,156 | 1,955 | Others |
| Madison | 733 37.7% | 0 0.0% | 1,212 | 1,945 | Others |
| Gloucester | 1,067 55.2% | 0 0.0% | 866 | 1,933 | D+55.2 |
| Northampton | 875 45.8% | 0 0.0% | 1,036 | 1,911 | Others |
| Scott | 395 20.7% | 0 0.0% | 1,509 | 1,904 | Others |
| Carroll | 1,168 61.7% | 0 0.0% | 725 | 1,893 | D+61.7 |
| King George | 1,009 53.4% | 0 0.0% | 879 | 1,888 | D+53.4 |
| Orange | 1,151 61.2% | 0 0.0% | 729 | 1,880 | D+61.2 |
| Appomattox | 852 47.1% | 0 0.0% | 956 | 1,808 | Others |
| Floyd | 716 39.8% | 0 0.0% | 1,085 | 1,801 | Others |
| Patrick | 710 40.1% | 0 0.0% | 1,061 | 1,771 | Others |
| Sussex | 713 40.8% | 0 0.0% | 1,033 | 1,746 | Others |
| Essex | 825 48.2% | 0 0.0% | 885 | 1,710 | Others |
| Goochland | 733 43.1% | 0 0.0% | 967 | 1,700 | Others |
| Nottoway | 175 10.4% | 0 0.0% | 1,502 | 1,677 | Others |
| Stafford | 747 45.3% | 0 0.0% | 903 | 1,650 | Others |
| King William | 835 51.2% | 0 0.0% | 796 | 1,631 | D+51.2 |
| Princess Anne (Ext) | 685 42.2% | 0 0.0% | 938 | 1,623 | Others |
| Rappahannock | 1,114 68.9% | 0 0.0% | 504 | 1,618 | D+68.9 |
| Lunenburg | 537 33.2% | 0 0.0% | 1,079 | 1,616 | Others |
| Russell | 398 24.7% | 0 0.0% | 1,211 | 1,609 | Others |
| Dinwiddie | 549 35.1% | 0 0.0% | 1,013 | 1,562 | Others |
| Pulaski | 900 57.7% | 0 0.0% | 660 | 1,560 | D+57.7 |
| Cumberland | 494 32.1% | 0 0.0% | 1,044 | 1,538 | Others |
| Giles | 826 54.2% | 0 0.0% | 697 | 1,523 | D+54.2 |
| Elizabeth City (Ext) | 379 25.0% | 0 0.0% | 1,137 | 1,516 | Others |
| Clarke | 1,125 75.6% | 0 0.0% | 363 | 1,488 | D+75.6 |
| Spotsylvania | 616 41.5% | 0 0.0% | 869 | 1,485 | Others |
| Page | 605 40.9% | 0 0.0% | 873 | 1,478 | Others |
| Northumberland | 756 51.3% | 0 0.0% | 718 | 1,474 | D+51.3 |
| Prince William | 1,025 69.9% | 0 0.0% | 441 | 1,466 | D+69.9 |
| Fluvanna | 578 39.5% | 0 0.0% | 887 | 1,465 | Others |
| Prince George | 495 34.4% | 0 0.0% | 942 | 1,437 | Others |
| Westmoreland | 579 40.5% | 0 0.0% | 849 | 1,428 | Others |
| Greensville | 402 29.7% | 0 0.0% | 951 | 1,353 | Others |
| Warren | 1,046 78.2% | 0 0.0% | 292 | 1,338 | D+78.2 |
| Richmond | 495 38.9% | 0 0.0% | 778 | 1,273 | Others |
| King And Queen | 417 33.4% | 0 0.0% | 831 | 1,248 | Others |
| Lancaster | 514 41.7% | 0 0.0% | 720 | 1,234 | Others |
| Powhatan | 328 26.8% | 0 0.0% | 897 | 1,225 | Others |
| Mathews | 848 70.2% | 0 0.0% | 360 | 1,208 | D+70.2 |
| Middlesex | 502 44.2% | 0 0.0% | 633 | 1,135 | Others |
| Surry | 669 62.5% | 0 0.0% | 402 | 1,071 | D+62.5 |
| Amelia | 498 47.7% | 0 0.0% | 547 | 1,045 | Others |
| Wise | 214 20.5% | 0 0.0% | 829 | 1,043 | Others |
| Greene | 458 45.3% | 0 0.0% | 553 | 1,011 | Others |
| Bland | 250 25.9% | 0 0.0% | 715 | 965 | Others |
| Charles City | 412 44.2% | 0 0.0% | 520 | 932 | Others |
| Highland | 380 41.0% | 0 0.0% | 546 | 926 | Others |
| York | 336 38.0% | 0 0.0% | 548 | 884 | Others |
| New Kent | 262 29.8% | 0 0.0% | 616 | 878 | Others |
| Craig | 415 59.5% | 0 0.0% | 283 | 698 | D+59.5 |
| Bath | 298 47.2% | 0 0.0% | 333 | 631 | Others |
| Dickenson | 40 6.9% | 0 0.0% | 540 | 580 | Others |
| James City | 129 23.6% | 0 0.0% | 418 | 547 | Others |
| Alexandria | 198 37.2% | 0 0.0% | 334 | 532 | Others |
| Alleghany | 266 52.4% | 0 0.0% | 242 | 508 | D+52.4 |
| Buchanan | 35 7.7% | 0 0.0% | 418 | 453 | Others |
| Warwick (Ext) | 98 28.5% | 0 0.0% | 246 | 344 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1881; 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 |