1859 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1859 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 26, 1859 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Campaign
In February 1859, Archibald Campbell and John Curtiss Underwood proposed a coalition between the Republican Party of Virginia and Whig Party. However, the Whigs refused to change their position on slavery. The Republicans did not run a gubernatorial candidate and the party told its members to abstain from the election.