1845 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1845 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1842 10 December 1845 1848  
  Hon. William Smith Virginia governor (3x4 cropped).jpg John Brockenbrough (3x4 cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee William Smith John Brockenbrough Valentine W. Southall
Party Democratic
Legislature vote94 (58.75%)40 (25.00%)11 (6.88%)

Governor before election

James McDowell
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Smith
Democratic

The 1845 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 10 December 1845 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and former U.S. House representative William Smith defeated John Brockenbrough and 15 other candidates.

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General election

On 10 December 1845, the Virginian General Assembly began voting for governor. William Smith, who had previously been selected by a caucus to be Democratic nominee, [1] was nominated alongside John Brockenbrough and 14 other candidates. Smith won a majority of the votes and was sworn in as governor on 1 January 1846. [2] [3]

Results

Senate ballot [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Smith 2066.67
John Brockenbrough 620.00
Four others one each413.33
Valid votes30100
Total30100
House of Delegates ballot [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Smith 7456.92
John Brockenbrough 3426.15
Valentine W. Southall 118.46
William Cabell Rives 21.54
Andrew Stevenson 21.54
Seven others one each75.38
Valid votes130100
Total130100
Joint total [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Smith 9458.75
John Brockenbrough 4025.00
Valentine W. Southall 116.88
James Lyons 21.25
William Cabell Rives 21.25
Andrew Stevenson 21.25
9 others one each95.63
Valid votes160100
Total160100

References

  1. Harper, Kenton (December 18, 1845). "Virginia Legislature". Staunton Spectator And General Advertiser. p. 2.
  2. 1 2 3 Barber, J. H. (December 20, 1845). "State Elections". Newport Mercury. p. 3.
  3. 1 2 3 Virginia General Assembly (1845). Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Superintendent Public Printing.