1855 Virginia gubernatorial election

1855 Virginia gubernatorial election

May 24, 1855
 
Nominee Henry A. Wise Thomas Flournoy
Party Democratic Know Nothing
Alliance - Republican
Popular vote 83,275 73,354
Percentage 53.17% 46.63%

County results
Wise:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Flournoy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Joseph Johnson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry A. Wise
Democratic

The 1855 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 24, 1855, to elect the governor of Virginia.