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Jacob (West Virginia politician)">John J. Jacob</a></b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Johnson_N._Camden" title="Johnson N. Camden">Johnson N. Camden</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Party </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Independent_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="People&#39;s Independent Party">People's Independent</a> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Popular&#160;vote </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>42,888</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">40,305 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Percentage </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>51.55%</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">48.45% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1872_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/1872_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/300px-1872_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="268" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/1872_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/450px-1872_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/1872_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/600px-1872_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="715" /></a></span><div>County results<br /><b>Jacob:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#dfc27d; color:#dfc27d;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span>&#160;50-60%</span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#bf812d; color:#bf812d;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span>&#160;60-70%</span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#8c510a; color:#8c510a;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span>&#160;70-80%</span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#543005; color:#543005;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span>&#160;80-90%</span><br /><b>Camden:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#7996E2; color:#7996E2;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span>&#160;50-60%</span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#6674DE; color:#6674DE;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span>&#160;60-70%</span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#584CDE; color:#584CDE;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span>&#160;70-80%</span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#3933E5; color:#3933E5;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span>&#160;80-90%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:left;"><b>Governor before election</b><br /> <p><a href="/wiki/John_J._Jacob_(West_Virginia_politician)" title="John J. 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href="/wiki/1872_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1872 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1876 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1880 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1884 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1888 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1892 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1896 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1900 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1904 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1908 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1912 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1916 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1920 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1924 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1928 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1932 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1936 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1944 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1948 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1952 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1956 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1960 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1964 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1968 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1972 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1976 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1980 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1984 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1988 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1992 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1996 United States presidential election in West Virginia">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2000 United States presidential election in West Virginia">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2004 United States presidential election in West Virginia">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2008 United States presidential election in West Virginia">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2012 United States presidential election in West Virginia">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2016 United States presidential election in West Virginia">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2020 United States presidential election in West Virginia">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2024 United States presidential election in West Virginia">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/United_States_presidential_primary" title="United States presidential primary">Presidential primaries</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <dl><dt><span class="nobold"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic Party presidential primaries">Democratic</a></span></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2000_West_Virginia_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2000 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary">2000</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2004_West_Virginia_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2004 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary">2004</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2008_West_Virginia_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2008 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary">2008</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2012_West_Virginia_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2012 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary">2012</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2016_West_Virginia_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2016 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary">2016</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2020_West_Virginia_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2020 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary">2020</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2024_West_Virginia_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2024 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary">2024</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt><span class="nobold"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_presidential_primaries" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican Party presidential primaries">Republican</a></span></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2000_West_Virginia_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2000 West Virginia Republican presidential primary">2000</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2008_West_Virginia_Republican_presidential_caucuses_and_primary" title="2008 West Virginia Republican presidential caucuses and primary">2008</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election_in_West_Virginia#Republican_primary" title="2012 United States presidential election in West Virginia">2012</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2016_West_Virginia_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2016 West Virginia Republican presidential primary">2016</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2020_West_Virginia_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2020 West Virginia Republican presidential primary">2020</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2024_West_Virginia_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2024 West Virginia Republican presidential primary">2024</a></dd></dl></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">U.S. Senate elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1863_United_States_Senate_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1863 United States Senate elections in West Virginia">1863</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1865 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1865</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1871 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1871</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1877_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1877 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1877</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1877_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1877 United States Senate special election in West Virginia">1877 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1882_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1882 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1882</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1883_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1883 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1883</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1887_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1887 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1887</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1888 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1889_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1889 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1892 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1893 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1893 United States Senate special election in West Virginia">1893 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1895 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1899 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1901 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1905 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1907 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1911 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1911 United States Senate special election in West Virginia">1911 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1913 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1916 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1918 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1922 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1924 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1928 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1930 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1934 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1936 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1942 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1942 United States Senate special election in West Virginia">1942 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1946 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1948 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1952 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1954 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1956 United States Senate special election in West Virginia">1956 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1958 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1958 United States Senate special election in West Virginia">1958 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1966 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1970 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1972 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1978 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1988 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1994 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2000 United States Senate election in West Virginia">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2006 United States Senate election in West Virginia">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2010 United States Senate special election in West Virginia">2010 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2012 United States Senate election in West Virginia">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2014 United States Senate election in West Virginia">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2018 United States Senate election in West Virginia">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2020 United States Senate election in West Virginia">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="2026 United States Senate election in West Virginia">2026</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">U.S. House of Representatives elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1863_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1863 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1863</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1864 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1866 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1866</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1868 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1870 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1870</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1874 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1874</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1876 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1878_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1878 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1878</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1880 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1882_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1882 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1882</a></li> <li>1883 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1883_West_Virginia%27s_3rd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1883 West Virginia&#39;s 3rd congressional district special election">3rd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1884 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1886_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1886 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1886</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1888 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1890 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1892 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1894 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1896 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1898 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1900 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1902 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1904 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1904</a></li> <li>1905 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1905_West_Virginia%27s_2nd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1905 West Virginia&#39;s 2nd congressional district special election">2nd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1906 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1908 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1910 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1912 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1912</a></li> <li>1913 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1913_West_Virginia%27s_1st_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1913 West Virginia&#39;s 1st congressional district special election">1st sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1914 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1916 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1916</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1916_West_Virginia%27s_2nd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1916 West Virginia&#39;s 2nd congressional district special election">2nd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1918 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1920 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1922 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1924 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1926 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1928 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1930 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1932 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1932</a></li> <li>1933 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1933_West_Virginia%27s_3rd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1933 West Virginia&#39;s 3rd congressional district special election">3rd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1934 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1936 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1938 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1942 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1944 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1946 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1948 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1950 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1950</a></li> <li>1951 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1951_West_Virginia%27s_5th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1951 West Virginia&#39;s 5th congressional district special election">5th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1952 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1954 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1958 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1960 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1962 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1964 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1966 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1968 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1972 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1974 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1976 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1980 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1980</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_West_Virginia%27s_3rd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1980 West Virginia&#39;s 3rd congressional district special election">3rd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1982 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1984 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="1986 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="1988 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="1990 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="1992 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="1994 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="1998 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2000 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2002 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2004 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2006 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2010 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2012 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2014 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2020 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2022 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="2024 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border-top:#aaa 1px solid;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_West_Virginia" title="Government of West Virginia">State government</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> General elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2010_West_Virginia_elections" title="2010 West Virginia elections">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_West_Virginia_elections" title="2012 West Virginia elections">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_West_Virginia_elections" title="2014 West Virginia elections">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_West_Virginia_elections" title="2016 West Virginia elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_West_Virginia_elections" title="2018 West Virginia elections">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_West_Virginia_elections" title="2020 West Virginia elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_West_Virginia_elections" title="2022 West Virginia elections">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_West_Virginia_elections" title="2024 West Virginia elections">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of West Virginia">Gubernatorial elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1863_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1863</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1866</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1870</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1880 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1884 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1888 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1892 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1896 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1900 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1904 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1908 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1912 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1916 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1920 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1924 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1928 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1932 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1936 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1940 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1944 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1948 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1952 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1960 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1964 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1980 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1992 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 West Virginia gubernatorial election">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="2000 West Virginia gubernatorial election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="2004 West Virginia gubernatorial election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_special_election" title="2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election">2011 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="2016 West Virginia gubernatorial election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="2020 West Virginia gubernatorial election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/List_of_attorneys_general_of_West_Virginia" title="List of attorneys general of West Virginia">Attorney General elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_West_Virginia_Attorney_General_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 West Virginia Attorney General election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_West_Virginia_Attorney_General_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 West Virginia Attorney General election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_West_Virginia_Attorney_General_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 West Virginia Attorney General election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_West_Virginia_Attorney_General_election" title="2024 West Virginia Attorney General election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_of_West_Virginia" title="Secretary of State of West Virginia">Secretary of State elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_West_Virginia_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_West_Virginia_Secretary_of_State_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 West Virginia Secretary of State election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_West_Virginia_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2020 West Virginia Secretary of State election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_West_Virginia_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2024 West Virginia Secretary of State election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Auditor_of_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="Auditor of West Virginia">Auditor elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_West_Virginia_State_Auditor_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 West Virginia State Auditor election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_West_Virginia_State_Auditor_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 West Virginia State Auditor election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_West_Virginia_State_Auditor_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 West Virginia State Auditor election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_West_Virginia_State_Auditor_election" title="2024 West Virginia State Auditor election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/West_Virginia_State_Treasurer" title="West Virginia State Treasurer">Treasurer elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_West_Virginia_State_Treasurer_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 West Virginia State Treasurer election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_West_Virginia_State_Treasurer_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 West Virginia State Treasurer election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_West_Virginia_State_Treasurer_election" title="2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_West_Virginia_State_Treasurer_election" title="2024 West Virginia State Treasurer election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/West_Virginia_Senate" title="West Virginia Senate">Senate elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1998_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="1998 West Virginia Senate election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2000 West Virginia Senate election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2002 West Virginia Senate election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2004 West Virginia Senate election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2006 West Virginia Senate election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2008 West Virginia Senate election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2010 West Virginia Senate election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2012 West Virginia Senate election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2014 West Virginia Senate election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2016 West Virginia Senate election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2018 West Virginia Senate election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2020 West Virginia Senate election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2022 West Virginia Senate election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_West_Virginia_Senate_election" title="2024 West Virginia Senate election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">House of Delegates elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="1998 West Virginia House of Delegates election (page does not exist)">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="2000 West Virginia House of Delegates election (page does not exist)">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2002_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="2002 West Virginia House of Delegates election (page does not exist)">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2004_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="2004 West Virginia House of Delegates election (page does not exist)">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="2006 West Virginia House of Delegates election (page does not exist)">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="2008 West Virginia House of Delegates election (page does not exist)">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="2010 West Virginia House of Delegates election (page does not exist)">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="2012 West Virginia House of Delegates election (page does not exist)">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2014_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="2014 West Virginia House of Delegates election (page does not exist)">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="2016 West Virginia House of Delegates election (page does not exist)">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election" title="2018 West Virginia House of Delegates election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election" title="2020 West Virginia House of Delegates election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election" title="2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election" title="2024 West Virginia House of Delegates election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border-top:#aaa 1px solid;;color: var(--color-base)">Local government</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Charleston,_West_Virginia#Government" title="Charleston, West Virginia">Charleston</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Charleston,_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="List of mayors of Charleston, West Virginia">mayoral elections</a>)</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Charleston,_West_Virginia_municipal_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="2022 Charleston, West Virginia municipal election (page does not exist)">2022</a></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Huntington,_West_Virginia#Government" title="Huntington, West Virginia">Huntington</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Huntington,_West_Virginia" title="List of mayors of Huntington, West Virginia">municipal elections</a>)</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2020_Huntington_mayoral_election&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="2020 Huntington mayoral election (page does not exist)">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Huntington_mayoral_election" title="2024 Huntington mayoral election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Wheeling,_West_Virginia#Government" title="Wheeling, West Virginia">Wheeling</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Wheeling,_West_Virginia" title="List of mayors of Wheeling, West Virginia">municipal elections</a>)</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2020_Wheeling,_West_Virginia_municipal_election" title="2020 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Wheeling,_West_Virginia_municipal_election" title="2024 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar" style="padding:0;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output 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.navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Elections_in_West_Virginia_sidebar" title="Template:Elections in West Virginia sidebar"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Elections_in_West_Virginia_sidebar" title="Template talk:Elections in West Virginia sidebar"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Elections_in_West_Virginia_sidebar" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Elections in West Virginia sidebar"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1872 West Virginia gubernatorial election</b> took place on October 8, 1872, to elect the <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of West Virginia">governor of West Virginia</a>. </p><p>Incumbent John Jeremiah Jacob was denied renomination by the Democratic Party, which was controlled by Camden. Jacob ran on the <i>ad hoc</i> "People's Independent" ticket with Republican support. He was re-elected by 2400 votes for a four-year term.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Camden's men controlled the legislature, and passed "ripper" laws that stripped Jacob of his appointment powers. </p><p>West Virginia began electing its governor to a 4-year term, starting this election. Previously the governor was elected to a 2-year term. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Results">Results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1872_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1872<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#B97333;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Independent_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="People&#39;s Independent Party">People's Independent</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/John_J._Jacob_(West_Virginia_politician)" title="John J. Jacob (West Virginia politician)">John J. Jacob</a> (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>42,888 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>51.55 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Johnson_N._Camden" title="Johnson N. Camden">Johnson N. Camden</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right">40,305 </td> <td style="text-align:right">48.45 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>83,193 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #F6F6F6;"> <td style="color:inherit; background-color:#B97333;"> </td> <td colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Independent_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="People&#39;s Independent Party">People's Independent</a> <b>gain</b> from <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1872_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Richard E. 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Missouri">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Montana_Territory" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives election in Montana Territory">Montana Territory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Nebraska" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives election in Nebraska">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Nevada" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada">Nevada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_Jersey" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey">New Jersey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives 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Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1872_Pennsylvania%27s_13th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 Pennsylvania&#39;s 13th congressional district special election">13th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Rhode_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_South_Carolina" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina">South Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_the_District_of_Columbia" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia">District of Columbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Vermont" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia">Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">West Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Wisconsin" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_United_States_gubernatorial_elections" title="Category:1872 United States gubernatorial elections">State governors</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1872_Alabama_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Alabama gubernatorial election">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Arkansas_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Arkansas gubernatorial election">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Connecticut gubernatorial election">Connecticut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Florida_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Florida gubernatorial election">Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Georgia_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Georgia gubernatorial election">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Illinois gubernatorial election">Illinois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Indiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Indiana gubernatorial election">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Kansas_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Kansas gubernatorial election">Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Louisiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Louisiana gubernatorial election">Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Maine gubernatorial election">Maine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Michigan_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Michigan gubernatorial election">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Missouri_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Missouri gubernatorial election">Missouri</a></li> <li><a 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election">Vermont</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">West Virginia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_elections" title="1872 United States elections">Mayors</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1872_Boston_mayoral_election" title="1872 Boston mayoral election">Boston, <abbr title="Massachusetts">MA</abbr></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Manchester,_New_Hampshire,_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election">Manchester, <abbr title="New Hampshire">NH</abbr></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_elections_in_the_United_States_by_state" title="Category:1872 elections in the United States by state">States</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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href="/wiki/Category:1872_New_York_(state)_elections" title="Category:1872 New York (state) elections">New York</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_North_Carolina_elections" title="Category:1872 North Carolina elections">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_Ohio_elections" title="Category:1872 Ohio elections">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_Oregon_elections" title="Category:1872 Oregon elections">Oregon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_Pennsylvania_elections" title="Category:1872 Pennsylvania elections">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_Rhode_Island_elections" title="Category:1872 Rhode Island elections">Rhode Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_South_Carolina_elections" title="Category:1872 South Carolina elections">South Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_Tennessee_elections" title="Category:1872 Tennessee elections">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_Texas_elections" title="Category:1872 Texas elections">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_Vermont_elections" title="Category:1872 Vermont elections">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_Virginia_elections" title="Category:1872 Virginia elections">Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_elections_in_Washington,_D.C." title="Category:1872 elections in Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_West_Virginia_elections" title="Category:1872 West Virginia elections">West Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1872_Wisconsin_elections" title="Category:1872 Wisconsin elections">Wisconsin</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Reconstruction_era" 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style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Reconstruction_era" title="Reconstruction era">Reconstruction era</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Participants</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Federal government</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Presidents <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln" title="Abraham Lincoln">Abraham Lincoln</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Johnson" title="Andrew Johnson">Andrew Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant" title="Ulysses S. Grant">Ulysses S. Grant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rutherford_B._Hayes" title="Rutherford B. Hayes">Rutherford B. Hayes</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>Congress <ul><li><a href="/wiki/38th_United_States_Congress" title="38th United States Congress">38</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/39th_United_States_Congress" title="39th United States Congress">39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/40th_United_States_Congress" title="40th United States Congress">40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/41st_United_States_Congress" title="41st United States Congress">41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/42nd_United_States_Congress" title="42nd United States Congress">42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/43rd_United_States_Congress" title="43rd United States Congress">43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/44th_United_States_Congress" title="44th United States Congress">44</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/45th_United_States_Congress" title="45th United States Congress">45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radical_Republicans" title="Radical Republicans">Radical Republicans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moderate_Republicans_(Reconstruction_era)" title="Moderate Republicans (Reconstruction era)">Moderate Republicans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conservative_Republicans_(Reconstruction_era)" title="Conservative Republicans (Reconstruction era)">Conservative Republicans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_African-American_United_States_senators" title="List of African-American United States senators">African-American senators</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_African-American_United_States_representatives#Reconstruction_and_early_post-Reconstruction_era,_1870–1887" title="List of African-American United States representatives">African-American representatives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reconstruction_Amendments" title="Reconstruction Amendments">Reconstruction Amendments</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Congressional_Joint_Committee_on_Reconstruction" title="United States Congressional Joint Committee on Reconstruction">United States Congressional Joint Committee on Reconstruction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_Select_Committee_on_Reconstruction" title="United States House Select Committee on Reconstruction">United States House Select Committee on Reconstruction</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>Federal judiciary <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Taney_Court" title="Taney Court">Taney Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chase_Court" title="Chase Court">Chase Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waite_Court" title="Waite Court">Waite Court</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>Federal bureaucracy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Edwin_Stanton" title="Edwin Stanton">Edwin Stanton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freedmen%27s_Bureau" title="Freedmen&#39;s Bureau">Freedmen's Bureau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Justice" title="United States Department of Justice">Justice Department</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em"><div style="display:inline-block; padding:0.2em 0.4em; line-height:1.2em;">State governments</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Southern_United_States" title="Southern United States">Southern United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America" title="Confederate States of America">Confederate States of America</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/African_Americans" title="African Americans">African Americans</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Free_people_of_color" title="Free people of color">Free people of color</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freedman" title="Freedman">Freedman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:African-American_politicians_during_the_Reconstruction_Era" title="Category:African-American politicians during the Reconstruction Era">Politicians</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carpetbagger" title="Carpetbagger">Carpetbaggers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ku_Klux_Klan" title="Ku Klux Klan">Ku Klux Klan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scalawag" title="Scalawag">Scalawag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Redeemers" title="Redeemers">Redeemers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_League" title="White League">White League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Shirts_(United_States)" title="Red Shirts (United States)">Red Shirts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="History of the Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic Party</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bourbon_Democrat" title="Bourbon Democrat">Bourbon Democrat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Horatio_Seymour" title="Horatio Seymour">Horatio Seymour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samuel_J._Tilden" title="Samuel J. Tilden">Samuel J. Tilden</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="History of the Republican Party (United States)">Republican Party</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Stalwarts_(politics)" title="Stalwarts (politics)">Stalwarts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Sumner" title="Charles Sumner">Charles Sumner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thaddeus_Stevens" title="Thaddeus Stevens">Thaddeus Stevens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lyman_Trumbull" title="Lyman Trumbull">Lyman Trumbull</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Wade" title="Benjamin Wade">Benjamin Wade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Bingham" title="John Bingham">John Bingham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Mitchell_Ashley" title="James Mitchell Ashley">James Mitchell Ashley</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freedman%27s_Savings_Bank" title="Freedman&#39;s Savings Bank">Freedman's Savings Bank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_during_the_Reconstruction_era" title="Women during the Reconstruction 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Union Convention</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radical_Democracy_Party_(United_States)" title="Radical Democracy Party (United States)">Radical Democracy Party</a></li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1868_United_States_presidential_election" title="1868 United States presidential election">1868</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1868_Democratic_National_Convention" title="1868 Democratic National Convention">DNC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Republican_National_Convention" title="1868 Republican National Convention">RNC</a></li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_presidential_election" title="1872 United States presidential election">1872</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1872_Democratic_National_Convention" title="1872 Democratic National Convention">DNC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Republican_National_Convention" title="1872 Republican National Convention">RNC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Liberal Republican Party (United States)">Liberal Republican Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Straight-Out_Democratic_Party" title="Straight-Out Democratic Party">Straight-Out Democratic Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victoria_Woodhull" title="Victoria Woodhull">Victoria Woodhull</a></li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1876_United_States_presidential_election" title="1876 United States presidential election">1876</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1876_Democratic_National_Convention" title="1876 Democratic National Convention">DNC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Republican_National_Convention" title="1876 Republican National Convention">RNC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Greenback_National_Convention" title="1876 Greenback National Convention">Greenback Convention</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Prohibition_National_Convention" title="1876 Prohibition National Convention">Prohibition Convention</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Electoral_Commission_(United_States)" title="Electoral Commission (United States)">Electoral Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Compromise_of_1877" title="Compromise of 1877">Compromise of 1877</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">U.S. Senate</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1864%E2%80%9365_United_States_Senate_elections" title="1864–65 United States Senate elections">1864–65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866%E2%80%9367_United_States_Senate_elections" title="1866–67 United States Senate elections">1866–67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868%E2%80%9369_United_States_Senate_elections" title="1868–69 United States Senate elections">1868–69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870%E2%80%9371_United_States_Senate_elections" title="1870–71 United States Senate elections">1870–71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872%E2%80%9373_United_States_Senate_elections" title="1872–73 United States Senate elections">1872–73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874%E2%80%9375_United_States_Senate_elections" title="1874–75 United States Senate elections">1874–75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876%E2%80%9377_United_States_Senate_elections" title="1876–77 United States Senate elections">1876–77</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">U.S. House</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1864%E2%80%9365_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1864–65 United States House of Representatives elections">1864–65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866%E2%80%9367_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1866–67 United States House of Representatives elections">1866–67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868%E2%80%9369_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1868–69 United States House of Representatives elections">1868–69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870%E2%80%9371_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1870–71 United States House of Representatives elections">1870–71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872%E2%80%9373_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1872–73 United States House of Representatives elections">1872–73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874%E2%80%9375_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1874–75 United States House of Representatives elections">1874–75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876%E2%80%9377_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1876–77 United States House of Representatives elections">1876–77</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">Gubernatorial</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1863 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1863_Alabama_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 Alabama gubernatorial election">AL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 California gubernatorial election">CA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_Kentucky_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 Kentucky gubernatorial election">KY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 Minnesota gubernatorial election">MN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 New Hampshire gubernatorial election">NH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_Ohio_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 Ohio gubernatorial election">OH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_Pennsylvania_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election">PA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_Virginia_gubernatorial_elections" title="1863 Virginia gubernatorial elections">VA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 Vermont gubernatorial election">VT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 Wisconsin gubernatorial election">WI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 West Virginia gubernatorial election">WV</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1864 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1864_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Illinois gubernatorial election">IL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Indiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Indiana gubernatorial election">IN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Louisiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Louisiana gubernatorial election">LA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Maryland_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Maryland gubernatorial election">MD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Michigan_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Michigan gubernatorial election">MI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Missouri_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Missouri gubernatorial election">MO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 New Hampshire gubernatorial election">NH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Vermont gubernatorial election">VT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 West Virginia gubernatorial election">WV</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1865 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1865_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1865 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_Florida_gubernatorial_election" title="1865 Florida gubernatorial election">FL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_Louisiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1865 Louisiana gubernatorial election">LA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election" title="1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election">MN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_New_Jersey_gubernatorial_election" title="1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election">NJ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_Ohio_gubernatorial_election" title="1865 Ohio gubernatorial election">OH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_South_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1865 South Carolina gubernatorial election">SC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1865 Vermont gubernatorial election">VT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election" title="1865 Wisconsin gubernatorial election">WI</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1866 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1866_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_Delaware_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 Delaware gubernatorial election">DE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 Maine gubernatorial election">ME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_Michigan_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 Michigan gubernatorial election">MI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election">NC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_Oregon_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 Oregon gubernatorial election">OR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_Pennsylvania_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election">PA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_Texas_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 Texas gubernatorial election">TX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 Vermont gubernatorial election">VT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1866 West Virginia gubernatorial election">WV</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1867 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1867_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1867 California gubernatorial election">CA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1867 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_Maryland_gubernatorial_election" title="1867 Maryland gubernatorial election">MD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1867 Maine gubernatorial election">ME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election" title="1867 Minnesota gubernatorial election">MN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_Ohio_gubernatorial_election" title="1867 Ohio gubernatorial election">OH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1867 Vermont gubernatorial election">VT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election" title="1867 Wisconsin gubernatorial election">WI</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1868 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1868_Alabama_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Alabama gubernatorial election">AL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Florida_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Florida gubernatorial election">FL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Illinois gubernatorial election">IL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Indiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Indiana gubernatorial election">IN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Louisiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Louisiana gubernatorial election">LA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Maine gubernatorial election">ME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Michigan_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Michigan gubernatorial election">MI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Missouri_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Missouri gubernatorial election">MO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 North Carolina gubernatorial election">NC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_New_Jersey_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 New Jersey gubernatorial election">NJ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_South_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 South Carolina gubernatorial election">SC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Vermont gubernatorial election">VT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 West Virginia gubernatorial election">WV</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1869 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1869_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Iowa_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Iowa gubernatorial election">IA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Maine gubernatorial election">ME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election">MN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Mississippi_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Mississippi gubernatorial election">MS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Ohio_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Ohio gubernatorial election">OH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Pennsylvania_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election">PA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Rhode Island gubernatorial election">RI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Virginia gubernatorial election">VA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Vermont gubernatorial election">VT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election" title="1869 Wisconsin gubernatorial election">WI</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1870 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1870_Alabama_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 Alabama gubernatorial election">AL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_Delaware_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 Delaware gubernatorial election">DE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 Maine gubernatorial election">ME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_Michigan_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 Michigan gubernatorial election">MI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_Missouri_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 Missouri gubernatorial election">MO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_Oregon_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 Oregon gubernatorial election">OR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 Rhode Island gubernatorial election">RI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_South_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 South Carolina gubernatorial election">SC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 Vermont gubernatorial election">VT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1870 West Virginia gubernatorial election">WV</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1871 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1871_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 California gubernatorial election">CA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Iowa_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 Iowa gubernatorial election">IA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Kentucky_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 Kentucky gubernatorial election">KY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Maryland_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 Maryland gubernatorial election">MD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 Maine gubernatorial election">ME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 Minnesota gubernatorial election">MN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_New_Jersey_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election">NJ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Ohio_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 Ohio gubernatorial election">OH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election">RI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 Wisconsin gubernatorial election">WI</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1872 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1872_Alabama_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Alabama gubernatorial election">AL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Florida_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Florida gubernatorial election">FL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Illinois gubernatorial election">IL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Indiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Indiana gubernatorial election">IN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Louisiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Louisiana gubernatorial election">LA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Maine gubernatorial election">ME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Michigan_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Michigan gubernatorial election">MI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Missouri_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Missouri gubernatorial election">MO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 North Carolina gubernatorial election">NC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Pennsylvania_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election">PA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election">RI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_South_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 South Carolina gubernatorial election">SC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Vermont gubernatorial election">VT</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">WV</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1873 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1873_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1873 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_Iowa_gubernatorial_election" title="1873 Iowa gubernatorial election">IA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1873 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1873 Maine gubernatorial election">ME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election" title="1873 Minnesota gubernatorial election">MN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_Mississippi_gubernatorial_election" title="1873 Mississippi gubernatorial election">MS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_Ohio_gubernatorial_election" title="1873 Ohio gubernatorial election">OH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_Texas_gubernatorial_election" title="1873 Texas gubernatorial election">TX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1873 Virginia gubernatorial election">VA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election" title="1873 Wisconsin gubernatorial election">WI</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1874 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1874_Alabama_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 Alabama gubernatorial election">AL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_Delaware_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 Delaware gubernatorial election">DE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_Kansas_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 Kansas gubernatorial election">KS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 Maine gubernatorial election">ME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_Michigan_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 Michigan gubernatorial election">MI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_Missouri_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 Missouri gubernatorial election">MO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_New_Jersey_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 New Jersey gubernatorial election">NJ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_Nevada_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 Nevada gubernatorial election">NV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_Oregon_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 Oregon gubernatorial election">OR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_South_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 South Carolina gubernatorial election">SC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1874 Vermont gubernatorial election">VT</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1875 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1875_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 California gubernatorial election">CA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_Iowa_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 Iowa gubernatorial election">IA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_Kentucky_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 Kentucky gubernatorial election">KY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_Maryland_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 Maryland gubernatorial election">MD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 Maine gubernatorial election">ME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 Minnesota gubernatorial election">MN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_Ohio_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 Ohio gubernatorial election">OH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_Pennsylvania_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election">OH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 Wisconsin gubernatorial election">WI</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul><li>1876 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1876_Alabama_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Alabama gubernatorial election">AL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Colorado_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Colorado gubernatorial election">CO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/April_1876_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="April 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT <i>Apr.</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_1876_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="November 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election">CT <i>Nov.</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Florida_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Florida gubernatorial election">FL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Illinois gubernatorial election">IL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Indiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Indiana gubernatorial election">IN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Kansas_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Kansas gubernatorial election">KS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Louisiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Louisiana gubernatorial election">LA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">MA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Maine gubernatorial election">ME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Michigan_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Michigan gubernatorial election">MI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Missouri_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Missouri gubernatorial election">MO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 North Carolina gubernatorial election">NC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election">RI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_South_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 South Carolina gubernatorial election">SC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Vermont gubernatorial election">VT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election">WV</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">U.S. elections</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1864_United_States_elections" title="1864 United States elections">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_United_States_elections" title="1866 United States elections">1866</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_United_States_elections" title="1868 United States elections">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_United_States_elections" title="1870 United States elections">1870</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_elections" title="1872 United States elections">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_United_States_elections" title="1874 United States elections">1874</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_United_States_elections" title="1876 United States elections">1876</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Key events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">Prelude</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_Indian_Wars" title="American Indian Wars">American Indian Wars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slavery_in_the_United_States" title="Slavery in the United States">Slavery in the United States</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Vindication_of_the_Rights_of_Woman" title="A Vindication of the Rights of Woman">A Vindication of the Rights of Woman</a></i> (1792)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Equality_of_the_Sexes_and_the_Condition_of_Women&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="The Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Women (page does not exist)">The Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Women</a></i> (1838)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Woman_in_the_Nineteenth_Century" title="Woman in the Nineteenth Century">Woman in the Nineteenth Century</a></i> (1839)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seneca_Falls_Convention" title="Seneca Falls Convention">Seneca Falls Convention</a> (1848)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Women%27s_Rights_Convention" title="National Women&#39;s Rights Convention">National Women's Rights Convention</a> (1850)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Confiscation_Act_of_1861" title="Confiscation Act of 1861">Confiscation Act of 1861</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Confiscation_Act_of_1862" title="Confiscation Act of 1862">Confiscation Act of 1862</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/District_of_Columbia_Compensated_Emancipation_Act" title="District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act">District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act</a> (1862)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Militia_Act_of_1862" title="Militia Act of 1862">Militia Act of 1862</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1863</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Emancipation_Proclamation" title="Emancipation Proclamation">Emancipation Proclamation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Order_No._143" title="General Order No. 143">General Order No. 143</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reconstruction_era#Lincoln&#39;s_presidential_Reconstruction" title="Reconstruction era">Lincoln's presidential Reconstruction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ten_percent_plan" title="Ten percent plan">Ten percent plan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Bank_Act" title="National Bank Act">National Bank Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Loyal_National_League" title="Women&#39;s Loyal National League">Women's Loyal National League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_City_draft_riots" title="New York City draft riots">New York City draft riots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_State_of_the_Union_Address" title="1863 State of the Union Address">1863 State of the Union Address</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1864</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wade%E2%80%93Davis_Bill" title="Wade–Davis Bill">Wade–Davis Bill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_United_States_elections" title="1864 United States elections">1864 elections</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_State_of_the_Union_Address" title="1864 State of the Union Address">1864 State of the Union Address</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1865</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution" title="Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution">13th Amendment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Abraham_Lincoln" title="Second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln">Second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln%27s_second_inaugural_address" title="Abraham Lincoln&#39;s second inaugural address">Address</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Codes_(United_States)" title="Black Codes (United States)">Black Codes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special_Field_Orders_No._15" class="mw-redirect" title="Special Field Orders No. 15">Special Field Orders No. 15 </a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freedmen%27s_Bureau" title="Freedmen&#39;s Bureau">Freedmen's Bureau</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Freedmen%27s_Bureau_bills" title="Freedmen&#39;s Bureau bills">Freedmen's Bureau bills</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House" title="Battle of Appomattox Court House">Confederates surrender at Appomattox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assassination_of_Abraham_Lincoln" title="Assassination of Abraham Lincoln">Assassination of Abraham Lincoln</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaw_University" title="Shaw University">Shaw University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Departure_(United_States)" title="New Departure (United States)">New Departure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_State_of_the_Union_Address" title="1865 State of the Union Address">1865 State of the Union Address</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ku_Klux_Klan" title="Ku Klux Klan">Founding of the Ku Klux Klan</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1866</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866" title="Civil Rights Act of 1866">Civil Rights Act of 1866</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Memphis_massacre_of_1866" title="Memphis massacre of 1866">Memphis massacre of 1866</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Massacre_of_1866" title="New Orleans Massacre of 1866">New Orleans Massacre of 1866</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swing_Around_the_Circle" title="Swing Around the Circle">Swing Around the Circle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_Homestead_Act_of_1866" title="Southern Homestead Act of 1866">Southern Homestead Act of 1866</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fort_Smith_Conference_and_Cherokee_Reconstruction_Treaty_of_1866" class="mw-redirect" title="Fort Smith Conference and Cherokee Reconstruction Treaty of 1866">Fort Smith Conference and Cherokee Reconstruction Treaty of 1866</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Organic_Act#Treaty_of_Washington_(1866)" title="Oklahoma Organic Act">Choctaw and Chickasaw Treaty of Washington of 1866</a></li> <li>Tennessee readmitted to Union</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Petition_for_Universal_Freedom&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Petition for Universal Freedom (page does not exist)">Petition for Universal Freedom</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Labor_Union" title="National Labor Union">National Labor Union</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ex_parte_Garland" title="Ex parte Garland">Ex parte Garland</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ex_parte_Milligan" title="Ex parte Milligan">Ex parte Milligan</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slave_Kidnapping_Act_of_1866" title="Slave Kidnapping Act of 1866">Slave Kidnapping Act of 1866</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1866_United_States_elections" title="1866 United States elections">1866 elections</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1867</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tenure_of_Office_Act_(1867)" title="Tenure of Office Act (1867)">Tenure of Office Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Command_of_Army_Act" title="Command of Army Act">Command of Army Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medicine_Lodge_Treaty#Indian_Peace_Commission" title="Medicine Lodge Treaty">Indian Peace Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Knights_of_the_White_Camelia" title="Knights of the White Camelia">Knights of the White Camelia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pulaski_riot" title="Pulaski riot">Pulaski riot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reconstruction_Acts" title="Reconstruction Acts">Reconstruction Acts</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Reconstruction_military_districts" title="Reconstruction military districts">Reconstruction military districts</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitutional_conventions_of_1867&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Constitutional conventions of 1867 (page does not exist)">Constitutional conventions of 1867</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Habeas_Corpus_Act_of_1867" title="Habeas Corpus Act of 1867">Habeas Corpus Act of 1867</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peonage_Act_of_1867" title="Peonage Act of 1867">Peonage Act of 1867</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_impeachment_inquiry_into_Andrew_Johnson" title="First impeachment inquiry into Andrew Johnson">First impeachment inquiry into Andrew Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_State_of_the_Union_Address" title="1867 State of the Union Address">1867 State of the Union Address</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1868</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution" title="Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution">14th Amendment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_impeachment_inquiry_into_Andrew_Johnson" title="Second impeachment inquiry into Andrew Johnson">Second impeachment inquiry into Andrew Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Impeachment_of_Andrew_Johnson" title="Impeachment of Andrew Johnson">Impeachment of Andrew Johnson</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_the_impeachment_of_Andrew_Johnson" title="Timeline of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson">Timeline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Impeachment_trial_of_Andrew_Johnson" title="Impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson">Impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_impeachment_managers_investigation" title="1868 impeachment managers investigation">Impeachment managers investigation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Articles_of_impeachment_adopted_against_Andrew_Johnson" title="Articles of impeachment adopted against Andrew Johnson">Articles of impeachment</a></li></ul></li> <li>Arkansas readmitted to Union</li> <li>Florida readmitted to Union</li> <li>North Carolina readmitted to Union</li> <li>South Carolina readmitted to Union</li> <li>Louisiana readmitted to Union</li> <li>Alabama readmitted to Union</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Opelousas_massacre" title="Opelousas massacre">Opelousas massacre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reconstruction_Acts" title="Reconstruction Acts">Fourth Reconstruction Act</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Georgia_v._Stanton" title="Georgia v. Stanton">Georgia v. Stanton</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_United_States_elections" title="1868 United States elections">1868 elections</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_State_of_the_Union_Address" title="1868 State of the Union Address">1868 State of the Union Address</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1869</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Woman_Suffrage_Association" title="National Woman Suffrage Association">National Woman Suffrage Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Woman_Suffrage_Association" title="American Woman Suffrage Association">American Woman Suffrage Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alabama_Claims" title="Alabama Claims"><i>Alabama</i> Claims</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Proposed_annexation_of_Santo_Domingo" title="Proposed annexation of Santo Domingo">Proposed annexation of Santo Domingo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Board_of_Indian_Commissioners" title="Board of Indian Commissioners">Board of Indian Commissioners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_Credit_Act_of_1869" title="Public Credit Act of 1869">Public Credit Act of 1869</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Friday_(1869)" title="Black Friday (1869)">Black Friday (1869)</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ex_parte_McCardle" title="Ex parte McCardle">Ex parte McCardle</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_transcontinental_railroad" title="First transcontinental railroad">First transcontinental railroad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_State_of_the_Union_Address" title="1869 State of the Union Address">1869 State of the Union Address</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1870</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fifteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution" title="Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution">15th Amendment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enforcement_Act_of_1870" title="Enforcement Act of 1870">Enforcement Act of 1870</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Justice" title="United States Department of Justice">Justice Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naturalization_Act_of_1870" title="Naturalization Act of 1870">Naturalization Act of 1870</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kirk%E2%80%93Holden_war" title="Kirk–Holden war">Kirk–Holden war</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shoffner_Act" title="Shoffner Act">Shoffner Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_United_States_elections" title="1870 United States elections">1870 elections</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_State_of_the_Union_Address" title="1870 State of the Union Address">1870 State of the Union Address</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1871</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ku_Klux_Klan_hearings&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Ku Klux Klan hearings (page does not exist)">Ku Klux Klan hearings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Enforcement_Act" title="Second Enforcement Act">Second Enforcement Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ku_Klux_Klan_Act" title="Ku Klux Klan Act">Ku Klux Klan Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alcorn_State_University" title="Alcorn State University">Alcorn State University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meridian_race_riot_of_1871" title="Meridian race riot of 1871">Meridian race riot of 1871</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Treaty_of_Washington_(1871)" title="Treaty of Washington (1871)">Treaty of Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scandals_of_the_Ulysses_S._Grant_administration#New_York_custom_house_ring" title="Scandals of the Ulysses S. Grant administration">New York custom house ring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Civil_service_commission" title="Civil service commission">Civil service commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_expedition_to_Korea" title="United States expedition to Korea">United States expedition to Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_State_of_the_Union_Address" title="1871 State of the Union Address">1871 State of the Union Address</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1872</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/General_Mining_Act_of_1872" title="General Mining Act of 1872">General Mining Act of 1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cr%C3%A9dit_Mobilier_scandal" title="Crédit Mobilier scandal">Crédit Mobilier scandal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Modoc_War" title="Modoc War">Modoc War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Star_Route_scandal" title="Star Route scandal">Star Route scandal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Salary_Grab_Act" title="Salary Grab Act">Salary Grab Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amnesty_Act" title="Amnesty Act">Amnesty Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_elections" title="1872 United States elections">1872 elections</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_State_of_the_Union_Address" title="1872 State of the Union Address">1872 State of the Union Address</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1873</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Panic_of_1873" title="Panic of 1873">Panic of 1873</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colfax_massacre" title="Colfax massacre">Colfax massacre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timber_Culture_Act" title="Timber Culture Act">Timber Culture Act</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Slaughter-House_Cases" title="Slaughter-House Cases">Slaughter-House Cases</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virginius_Affair" title="Virginius Affair"><i>Virginius</i> Affair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coinage_Act_of_1873" title="Coinage Act of 1873">Coinage Act of 1873</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Long_Depression" title="Long Depression">Long Depression</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comstock_laws" class="mw-redirect" title="Comstock laws">Comstock laws</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_State_of_the_Union_Address" title="1873 State of the Union Address">1873 State of the Union Address</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1874</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brooks%E2%80%93Baxter_War" title="Brooks–Baxter War">Brooks–Baxter War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Liberty_Place" title="Battle of Liberty Place">Battle of Liberty Place</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coushatta_massacre" title="Coushatta massacre">Coushatta massacre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_River_War" title="Red River War">Red River War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timber_Culture_Act" title="Timber Culture Act">Timber Culture Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_League" title="White League">White League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Election_Massacre_of_1874" title="Election Massacre of 1874">Election Massacre of 1874</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vicksburg_massacre" title="Vicksburg massacre">Vicksburg massacre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Hills_Gold_Rush" class="mw-redirect" title="Black Hills Gold Rush">Black Hills Gold Rush</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sanborn_incident" title="Sanborn incident">Sanborn incident</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Moiety_Acts" title="Anti-Moiety Acts">Anti-Moiety Acts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_United_States_elections" title="1874 United States elections">1874 elections</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_State_of_the_Union_Address" title="1874 State of the Union Address">1874 State of the Union Address</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">1875</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/United_States_v._Cruikshank" title="United States v. Cruikshank">United States v. 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Bowers">Claude G. Bowers</a></li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Tragic_Era&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="The Tragic Era (page does not exist)">The Tragic Era</a></i> (1929)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_University" title="Columbia University">Columbia University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Burgess_(political_scientist)" title="John Burgess (political scientist)">John Burgess</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Lynwood_Fleming" title="Walter Lynwood Fleming">Walter Lynwood Fleming</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dunning_School" title="Dunning School">Dunning School</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/William_Archibald_Dunning" title="William Archibald Dunning">William Archibald Dunning</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_A._Beard" title="Charles A. Beard">Charles A. Beard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_K._Beale" title="Howard K. Beale">Howard K. Beale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W._E._B._Du_Bois" title="W. E. B. Du Bois">W. E. B. 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Brock</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_American_Crisis" title="The American Crisis">The American Crisis</a></i> (1963)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Hope_Franklin" title="John Hope Franklin">John Hope Franklin</a></li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=From_Slavery_to_Freedom&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="From Slavery to Freedom (page does not exist)">From Slavery to Freedom</a></i> (1947)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=After_Slavery&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="After Slavery (page does not exist)">After Slavery</a></i> (1965)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leon_Litwack" title="Leon Litwack">Leon Litwack</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Been_in_the_Storm_So_Long" title="Been in the Storm So Long">Been in the Storm So Long</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Foner" title="Eric Foner">Eric Foner</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Reconstruction:_America%27s_Unfinished_Revolution,_1863%E2%80%931877" title="Reconstruction: America&#39;s Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877">Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_M._Stampp" title="Kenneth M. 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Stampp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steven_Hahn" title="Steven Hahn">Steven Hahn</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Nation_Under_Our_Feet" title="A Nation Under Our Feet">A Nation Under Our Feet</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Second_Founding" title="The Second Founding">The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution</a></i> (2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9.0em">Memory</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Winslow_Homer" title="Winslow Homer">Winslow Homer</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Visit_from_the_Old_Mistress" title="A Visit from the Old Mistress">A Visit from the Old Mistress</a></i> (1876)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Dixon_Jr." title="Thomas Dixon Jr.">Thomas Dixon Jr.</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Leopard%27s_Spots" title="The Leopard&#39;s Spots">The Leopard's Spots</a></i> (1902)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clansman:_A_Historical_Romance_of_the_Ku_Klux_Klan" title="The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan">The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan</a></i> (1905)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/D._W._Griffith" title="D. 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