1808 Virginia gubernatorial election

1808 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Tyler Sr. Hugh Nelson Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 113 82 Percentage 57.95% 42.05%

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

The 1808 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1808 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Democratic-Republican Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates John Tyler Sr. defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Hugh Nelson in a Virginia General Assembly vote. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 30 November 1808, Democratic-Republican nominee John Tyler Sr. won the election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Hugh Nelson. Tyler was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1808. ^[2]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1808 ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Tyler Sr.	113	57.95
	Democratic-Republican	Hugh Nelson	82	42.05
Total votes			195	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. John Tyler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
2. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786414390.
4. "Virginia 1808 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. December 20, 1808. Retrieved May 19, 2023.