1792 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1792 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1791 30 November 1792 1793  
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Nominee Henry Lee III
Party Federalist
Popular vote100
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Henry Lee III
Federalist

Elected Governor

Henry Lee III
Federalist

The 1792 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1792 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Virginia Henry Lee III won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

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General election

On election day, 30 November 1792, Federalist nominee Henry Lee III easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Lee was sworn in for his second term on 1 December 1792. [1]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1792 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Federalist Henry Lee III (incumbent) 100 100.00
Total votes100 100.00
Federalist hold

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References

  1. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 10, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786414390.