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The 1796 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1796 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Federalist member of Virginia's Executive Council James Wood defeated former Governor of Virginia Beverley Randolph, incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Botetourt County Thomas Madison and William Clarke in a Virginia General Assembly vote. [1] [2]
On election day, 30 November 1796, Federalist nominee James Wood won the election against his foremost opponent Beverley Randolph. Wood was sworn in as the 11th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1796. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | James Wood | 115 | 66.09 | |
| Beverley Randolph | 56 | 32.18 | ||
| Thomas Madison | 2 | 1.15 | ||
| William Clarke | 1 | 0.58 | ||
| Total votes | 174 | 100.00 | ||
| Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican | ||||
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