1784 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1784 Virginia gubernatorial election
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Nominee Patrick Henry
Party Nonpartisan
Governor before election

Benjamin Harrison V
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Patrick Henry
Nonpartisan

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 17, 1784. The delegate from Henry County Patrick Henry, who had served as the 1st governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779, was elected to a fourth non-consecutive term. [1]

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The incumbent governor Benjamin Harrison V was ineligible for re-election due to term limits established by the Constitution of Virginia. The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Henry was selected by a majority of members on the first ballot; the official record of the proceedings does not include the names or tallied votes for any other candidates. [1]

General election

1784 Virginia gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateFirst ballot
CountPercent
Nonpartisan Patrick Henry **
Total
**
100.00

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