Virginia 1811 Governor, Special

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1811 Governor, Special
Date:
1811
State:
Virginia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
George W. Smith, James Barbour, scattering
Candidates: George W. SmithJames Barbourscattering
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1][2]98971
Senate---
House of Delegates---

Notes:

[1]To fill the vacancy of James Monroe, who was appointed Secretary of State in the Cabinet of President James Madison in April 1811.
[2]"Richmond, December 7...On Thursday, the Legislature proceeded by joint ballot of both houses to the Election of a Governor of this state for one year. The first ballot stood thus:" Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). December 10, 1811.

References:

Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). December 9, 1811.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). December 10, 1811.

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handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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