Virginia 1796 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1796 Governor
Date:
1796
State:
Virginia
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Patrick Henry, James Wood
Candidates: Patrick Henry[1]James Wood
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]9475
Senate--
House of Delegates--

Notes:

[1]Elected, declined.
[2]Patrick Henry declined and another election was held on December 6.

References:

Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 29, 1796.
The Republican Citizen, and Farmer and Planter's Chronicle (Fredericksburg, VA). November 30, 1796.
The Columbian Mirror and Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA). December 3, 1796.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). December 7, 1796.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 9. 1796.

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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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