1781 Virginia gubernatorial special election

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1781 Virginia gubernatorial special election
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Nominee Thomas Nelson Jr.
Electoral vote100
Percentage100.00%
Governor before election

William Fleming (Acting)

Elected Governor

Thomas Nelson Jr.

The 1781 Virginia gubernatorial special election was held on June 12, 1781, in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing York County Thomas Nelson Jr. won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

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General election

On election day, June 12, 1781, Thomas Nelson Jr. easily won the election as he ran unopposed. Nelson was sworn in as the 4th Governor of Virginia on the same day. [1]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial special election, 1781 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Thomas Nelson Jr. 100 100.00
Total votes100 100.00

References

  1. ↑ "VA Governor". Our Campaigns. February 10, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ 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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