1816 Virginia gubernatorial election

1816 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee James Patton Preston William J. Lewis Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 104 83 Percentage 52.79% 42.13%

Governor before election Wilson Cary Nicholas Democratic-Republican Elected Governor James Patton Preston Democratic-Republican

The 1816 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1816 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Democratic-Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Montgomery County James Patton Preston defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee William J. Lewis and Linah Mimms in a Virginia General Assembly vote. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 30 November 1816, Democratic-Republican nominee James Patton Preston won the election against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate William J. Lewis. Preston was sworn in as the 20th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1816. ^[2]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1816 ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	James Patton Preston	104	52.79
	Democratic-Republican	William J. Lewis	83	42.13
		Linah Mimms	9	4.57
		Scattering	1	0.51
Total votes			197	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Gov. James Patton Preston". nga.org. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
2. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 25, 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 1816 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. December 13, 1816. Retrieved May 18, 2023.