November 1781 Virginia gubernatorial election
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A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 30, 1781. The delegate from Charles City County Benjamin Harrison V defeated the former delegate to the Second Continental Congress Richard Henry Lee and the delegate from Gloucester County John Page.[1]
Thomas Nelson Jr. was elected by the Virginia General Assembly to succeed the retiring governor Thomas Jefferson on June 12, 1781.[2] Poor health led Nelson to resign the governorship on November 22. The Assembly met on November 30 and elected Harrison to a new term ending in November 1782; the number of votes cast for other candidates was not recorded.[3]
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | First ballot | ||
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| Count | Percent | |||
| Nonpartisan | Benjamin Harrison V | ** | ||
| Nonpartisan | Richard Henry Lee | ** | ||
| Nonpartisan | John Page | ** | ||
Total
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100.00
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Evans 1975, p. 121.
- ^ Evans 1975, p. 102.
- ^ State of Virginia 1828, pp. 11, 22.
- ^ State of Virginia 1828, p. 22.
Bibliography
[edit]- Evans, Emory G. (1975). Thomas Nelson of Yorktown: Revolutionary Virginian. Williamsburg, VA: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
- State of Virginia (1828). Journal of the House of Delegates [...]. Richmond.