1778 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1778 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1777 29 May 1778 1779  
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Nominee Patrick Henry
Party Anti-Federalist
Popular vote100
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Patrick Henry
Anti-Federalist

Elected Governor

Patrick Henry
Anti-Federalist

The 1778 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 29 May 1778 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Anti-Federalist Governor of Virginia Patrick Henry won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

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General election

On election day, 29 May 1778, Anti-Federalist candidate Patrick Henry easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Henry was sworn in for his third term on 1 June 1778. [1]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1778 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Anti-Federalist Patrick Henry (incumbent) 100 100.00
Total votes100 100.00
Anti-Federalist hold

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References

  1. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786414390.