1809 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1809 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1808 30 November 1809 1810  
  John Tyler Sr.jpg
Nominee John Tyler Sr.
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote1
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

John Tyler Sr.
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Tyler Sr.
Democratic-Republican

The 1809 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1809 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia John Tyler Sr. won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed. [1]

Contents

General election

On election day, 30 November 1809, Democratic-Republican nominee John Tyler Sr. easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Tyler was sworn in for his second term on 1 December 1809. [2]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1809 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican John Tyler Sr. (incumbent) 1 100.00
Total votes1 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

  1. John Tyler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
  2. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 10, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786414390.