1801 Virginia gubernatorial election

1801 Virginia gubernatorial election

←  1800 December 10, 1801 1802  →

Nominee James Monroe Party Democratic-Republican

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

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 10, 1801. ^[1] The Democratic-Republican incumbent governor James Monroe was re-elected. ^[2]

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

General election

1801 Virginia gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	First ballot
			Count	Percent
	Democratic-Republican	James Monroe	**
Total			**	100.00

Notes

1. "On the 10th instant [...]". National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser. December 18, 1801.
2. Lampi 2012.
3. Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1626.

Bibliography

• Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "Virginia 1801 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
• Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.