1791 Virginia gubernatorial election
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November 2, 1791
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A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 2, 1791. The former delegate to the Confederation Congress Henry Lee III defeated the member of the Council of State James Wood and Robert Harvey.[1]
The incumbent governor of Virginia Beverley Randolph was ineligible for re-election due to term limits established by the Constitution of Virginia.[2] The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Randolph defeated Wood and Harvey on the first ballot.[1]
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | First ballot | ||
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| Count | Percent | |||
| Nonpartisan | Henry Lee III | 87 | 50.96 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Wood | 50 | 31.85 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Harvey | 20 | 12.74 | |
Total
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157
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100.00
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Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Lampi 2012.
- ^ Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1623.
Bibliography
[edit]- Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "Virginia 1791 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.