1792 Virginia gubernatorial election

1792 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Henry Lee III Party Federalist

Governor before election Henry Lee III Nonpartisan Elected Governor Henry Lee III Federalist

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on October 25, 1792. ^[1] The Federalist incumbent governor Henry Lee III was re-elected. ^[2]

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. ^[3] Lee was elected with a majority on the first ballot. ^[1]

General election

1792 Virginia gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	First ballot
			Count	Percent
	Federalist	Henry Lee III	**
Total			**	100.00

Notes

1. Hall 1949, p. 22.
2. Abernethy 1961, p. 40.
3. Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1624.

Bibliography

• Abernethy, Thomas P. (1961). The South in the New Nation: 1789–1819. n.p.: Louisiana State University Press.
• Hall, Wilmer L., ed. (1949). Journal of the Senate of Virginia: October Session, 1792. Richmond: Virginia State Library.
• Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.