1795 Virginia gubernatorial election

1795 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Robert Brooke

Governor before election Robert Brooke Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Robert Brooke Democratic-Republican [a]

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 26, 1795. ^[3] The Democratic-Republican incumbent governor Robert Brooke was re-elected. ^[1]

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. ^[2] Brooke was elected with a majority on the first ballot. ^[1]

General election

1795 Virginia gubernatorial election

Candidate	First ballot
	Count	Percent
Robert Brooke	**
Total	**	100.00

Notes

1. The Journal of the Senate does not list parties for this election. ^[1] Sobel and Raimo list Brooke as a Democratic-Republican during his tenure. ^[2]

1. Headlee 1976, p. 11.
2. Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1624.
3. Moore 2003.

Bibliography

• Headlee, Thomas J. Jr., ed. (1976). Journal of the Senate of Virginia: November Session, 1795. Richmond: Virginia State Library.
• Moore, Craig S. (2003). "A Guide to the Governor Robert Brooke Executive Papers, 1794–1796". Archival Resources of the Virginias. Library of Virginia. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
• Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.