1797 Virginia gubernatorial election

General election[edit]

On election day, 30 November 1797, Federalist nominee James Wood won re-election against Democratic-Republican candidate John Page. Wood was sworn in for his second term on 1 December 1797.^[2]

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1797^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	James Wood (incumbent)	116	75.33
	Democratic-Republican	John Page	38	24.67
Total votes			154	100.00
	Federalist hold

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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.