1779 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1779 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 29 May 1779 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Anti-Federalist member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Albemarle County Thomas Jefferson won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

General election[edit]

On election day, 29 May 1779, Anti-Federalist candidate Thomas Jefferson easily won the election as he ran unopposed. Jefferson was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of Virginia on 1 June 1779.^[1]

Results[edit]

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1779^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Anti-Federalist	Thomas Jefferson	100	100.00
Total votes			100	100.00
	Anti-Federalist hold

References[edit]

^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.

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[GBN-1] "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 10 February 2013. 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.

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