Virginia 1791 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1791 Governor
Date:
1791
State:
Virginia
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Henry Lee, James Wood, Robert Harvey
Candidates: Henry Lee[1]James WoodRobert Harvey
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]875020
Senate---
House of Delegates---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"On Wednesday last the house of delegates proceeded by joint ballot with the senate to the choice of a governor or chief magistrate of this commonwealth...when a majority was found in favor of Henry Lee, Esq." National Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). November 14, 1791.

References:

National Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). November 14, 1791.
National Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). November 17, 1791.

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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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