1811 Virginia gubernatorial special election

1811 Virginia gubernatorial special election

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Nominee James Monroe George William Smith Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Electoral vote 129 58 Percentage 65.48% 29.44%

Governor before election John Tyler Sr. Democratic-Republican Elected Governor James Monroe Democratic-Republican

The 1811 Virginia gubernatorial special election was held on January 18, 1811, in order to elect the Governor of Virginia following the resignation of incumbent Governor John Tyler Sr. on January 15 after his appointed to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Virginia by President James Madison. ^[1] Former Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia James Monroe defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates George William Smith in a Virginia General Assembly vote. ^[2]

General election

On election day, January 18, 1811, Democratic-Republican nominee James Monroe won the election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate George William Smith. Monroe was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Virginia on January 19. ^[3]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial special election, 1811 ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	James Monroe	129	65.48
	Democratic-Republican	George William Smith	58	29.44
		Scattering	10	5.08
Total votes			197	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. John Tyler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
2. "Gov. James Monroe". National Governors Association. January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
3. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 10, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
4. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786414390.
5. "Virginia 1811 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 21, 1811. Retrieved May 18, 2023.