1781 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1781 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1781 in the U.S state of Virginia in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Anti-Federalist Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Benjamin Harrison V won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

General election[edit]

On election day, 30 November 1781, Anti-Federalist candidate Benjamin Harrison V easily won the election as he ran unopposed. Harrison was sworn in as the 5th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1781.^[1]

Results[edit]

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1781^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Anti-Federalist	Benjamin Harrison V	100	100.00
Total votes			100	100.00
	Anti-Federalist gain from Independent

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.

[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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