1794 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1794 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1794 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Spotsylvania County Robert Brooke defeated incumbent Federalist member of Virginia's Executive Council James Wood in a Virginia General Assembly vote.^[1]

General election[edit]

On election day, 30 November 1794, Democratic-Republican nominee Robert Brooke won the election against Federalist candidate James Wood. Brooke was sworn in as the 10th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1794.^[2]

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1794^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Robert Brooke	90	60.00
	Federalist	James Wood	60	40.00
Total votes			150	100.00
	Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist

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^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.