1805 Virginia gubernatorial election

1805 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee William H. Cabell Alexander MacRae Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 99 90 Percentage 52.38% 47.62%

Governor before election John Page Democratic-Republican Elected Governor William H. Cabell Democratic-Republican

The 1805 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1805 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Democratic-Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Amherst County William H. Cabell defeated Alexander MacRae in a Virginia General Assembly vote. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

General election

On election day, 30 November 1805, Democratic-Republican nominee William H. Cabell won the election against Alexander MacRae. Cabell was sworn in as the 14th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1805. ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1805 ^{[6] [7]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	William H. Cabell	99	52.38
		Alexander MacRae	90	47.62
Total votes			189	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Gov. William Henry Cabell". nga.org. January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
2. "Washington City. Friday, December 13". The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. Washington, D.C. December 13, 1805. p. 2. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
3. "Election of Governor". The enquirer. Richmond, VA. December 10, 1805. p. 3. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
4. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
5. Swem, Earl G.; Williams, John W. (1918). "Governors of Virginia, 1776-1918". A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia 1776-1918 and of the Constitutional Conventions. Richmond: Davis Bottom, Superintendent of Public Printing. p. ix.
6. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786414390.
7. "Virginia 1805 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. December 10, 1805. Retrieved May 19, 2023.