Virginia 1808 Governor

Office:: Governor (State)
Title:: Governor
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Virginia 1808 Governor
Date:: 1808
State:: Virginia
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Governor/Governor
Candidates:: John Tyler, Hugh Nelson

Candidates:	John Tyler [1]	Hugh Nelson
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	113	82
	113	82

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"Norfolk, Dec. 12. Extract of a letter to the editor from Richmond, dated on Friday evening. 'This moment the legislature have made choice of judge John Tyler, as governor of this state for one year." Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 20, 1808.

References:

Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 20, 1808.

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