1862 Virginia gubernatorial election

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The 1862 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 22, 1862, to elect the governor of the Restored Government of Virginia, whose authority represented the extent of pro–Union control in Virginia. At the time, the governorship of the state was disputed as a result of the American Civil War, and disputed incumbent Unionist Francis Harrison Pierpont ran unopposed.[1]

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1862 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1859
May 22, 1862
1863 â†’
 
Nominee Francis Harrison Pierpont
Party Union
Popular vote 14,824
Percentage 100.00%

County results[1]
Pierpont:      >90%
     Unknown/No Votes

Governor before election

Francis Harrison Pierpont (disputed)
Union

Elected Governor

Francis Harrison Pierpont (disputed)
Union

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