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1791 Virginia gubernatorial election

1791 Virginia gubernatorial election

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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]

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  1. [1]
    "Virginia 1791 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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    "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 25, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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    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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