1798 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1798 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1797 30 November 1798 1799  
  James Wood (1741-1813, Virginia governor).jpg
Nominee James Wood
Party Federalist
Popular vote100
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

James Wood
Federalist

Elected Governor

James Wood
Federalist

The 1798 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1798 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Virginia James Wood won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

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General election

On election day, 30 November 1798, Federalist nominee James Wood easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Wood was sworn in for his third term on 1 December 1798. [1]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1798 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Federalist James Wood (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 23, 2023.
  2. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786414390.