1813 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1813 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1812 30 November 1813 1814  
  BarbourT.jpg James Pleasants bioguide.jpg
Nominee James Barbour James Pleasants
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote13353
Percentage70.75%28.19%

Governor before election

James Barbour
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

James Barbour
Democratic-Republican

The 1813 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1813 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia James Barbour defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 17th district James Pleasants in a Virginia General Assembly vote. [1]

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General election

On election day, 30 November 1813, Democratic-Republican nominee James Barbour won re-election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate James Pleasants. Barbour was sworn in for his second full term on 1 December 1813. [2]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1813 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican James Barbour (incumbent) 133 70.75
Democratic-Republican James Pleasants 5328.19
Scattering21.06
Total votes188 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. "Gov. James Barbour". nga.org. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  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.
  4. "Virginia 1813 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. December 16, 1813. Retrieved May 18, 2023.