1784 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1784 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1783 30 November 1784 1785  
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Nominee Patrick Henry
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote100
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Benjamin Harrison V
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Patrick Henry
Nonpartisan

The 1784 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1784 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Governor of Virginia Patrick Henry won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

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General election

On election day, 30 November 1784, Patrick Henry easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Henry was sworn in for his 4th term on 1 December 1784. [1]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1784 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Patrick Henry 100 100.00
Total votes100 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

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References

  1. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786414390.