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A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 30, 1781. The delegate from Charles City County Benjamin Harrison V defeated the former delegate to the Second Continental Congress Richard Henry Lee and the delegate from Gloucester County John Page.[1]
Thomas Nelson Jr. was elected by the Virginia General Assembly to succeed the retiring governor of Virginia Thomas Jefferson on June 12, 1781.[2] Poor health led Nelson to resign the governorship on November 22. The Assembly met on November 30 and elected Harrison to a new term ending in November 1782; the number of votes cast for other candidates was not recorded.[3]
General election
| Candidate | First ballot | |
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| Count | Percent | |
| Benjamin Harrison V | ** | |
| Richard Henry Lee | ** | |
| John Page | ** | |
Total |
** |
100.00 |
Notes
- ↑ Evans 1975, p. 121.
- ↑ Evans 1975, p. 102.
- ↑ State of Virginia 1828, pp. 11, 22.
- ↑ State of Virginia 1828, p. 22.
Bibliography
- Evans, Emory G. (1975). Thomas Nelson of Yorktown: Revolutionary Virginian. Williamsburg, VA: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
- State of Virginia (1828). Journal of the House of Delegates [...]. Richmond.