1791 Virginia gubernatorial election
The 1791 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1791 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Federalist Delegate to the Confederation Congress from Virginia Henry Lee III defeated incumbent Federalist member of Virginia's Executive Council James Wood and Robert Harvey in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1]
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General election
On election day, 30 November 1791, Federalist Henry Lee III won the election against fellow Federalist candidate James Wood. Lee was sworn in as the 9th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1791.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Federalist | Henry Lee III | 87 | 55.41 | |
Federalist | James Wood | 50 | 31.85 | |
Robert Harvey | 20 | 12.74 | ||
Total votes | 157 | 100.00 | ||
Federalist gain from Independent | ||||
References
- "Virginia 1791 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787โ1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 25, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.
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