1815 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1815 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1814 30 November 1815 1816  
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Nominee Wilson Cary Nicholas
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote1
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Wilson Cary Nicholas
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Wilson Cary Nicholas
Democratic-Republican

The 1815 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1815 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia Wilson Cary Nicholas won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed. [1]

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General election

On election day, 30 November 1815, Democratic-Republican nominee Wilson Cary Nicholas easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Nicholas was sworn in for his second term on 1 December 1815. [2]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1815 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Wilson Cary Nicholas (incumbent) 1 100.00
Total votes1 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. "Gov. Wilson Cary Nicholas". nga.org. January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 10, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 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 1815 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. December 12, 1815. Retrieved May 18, 2023.