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The 1811 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1811 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican acting Governor of Virginia George William Smith defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates James Barbour in a Virginia General Assembly vote. [1]
On election day, 30 November 1811, Democratic-Republican nominee George William Smith won the election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate James Barbour. Smith was sworn in for his first full term as the 17th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1811. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | George William Smith (incumbent) | 100 | 50.76 | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Barbour | 97 | 49.24 | |
| Total votes | 197 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
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The 1819 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1819 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican member of Virginia House of Delegates Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district Burwell Bassett and incumbent Democratic-Republican Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Linn Banks in a Virginia General Assembly vote.
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.
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.
The 1812 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1812 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia James Barbour won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
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. 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.
The 1802 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1802 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th district and candidate for Governor in the 1797 Virginia gubernatorial election John Page defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Prince Edward County Abraham B. Venable in a Virginia General Assembly vote.
The January 1812 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 3 January 1812 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia following the death of incumbent Governor George William Smith on 26 December 1811. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates James Barbour won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
