1797 Virginia gubernatorial election

1797 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee James Wood John Page Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican 1st ballot 116 38

Governor before election James Wood Democratic-Republican Elected Governor James Wood Democratic-Republican

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 30, 1797. The Democratic-Republican incumbent governor James Wood defeated the Democratic-Republican U.S. representative from Virginia's 12th congressional district John Page. ^[1]

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. ^[2] Wood was elected with a majority on the first ballot. ^[3]

General election

1797 Virginia gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	First ballot
			Count	Percent
	Democratic-Republican	James Wood	116	75.32
	Democratic-Republican	John Page	38	24.68
Total			154	100.00

Notes

1. Lampi 2012; Sobel & Raimo 1978, pp. 1625, 1627.
2. Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1625.
3. Lampi 2012.

Bibliography

• Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "Virginia 1797 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. 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.