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1797 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1797 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee James Wood John Page
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 116 38
Percentage 75.33% 24.67%

Governor before election

James Wood
Federalist

Elected Governor

James Wood
Federalist

The 1797 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1797 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Virginia James Wood defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th district John Page in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1]

General election

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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]

Results

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Virginia 1797 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 10, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.