1793 Virginia gubernatorial election

1793 Virginia gubernatorial election

November 9, 1793
 
Nominee Henry Lee III

Governor before election

Henry Lee III
Federalist

Elected Governor

Henry Lee III
Federalist[a]

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 9, 1793.[1] The incumbent governor of Virginia Henry Lee III was re-elected.[2]

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly.[3] Lee was elected with a majority on the first ballot.[2]

General election

1793 Virginia gubernatorial election
Candidate First ballot
Count Percent
Henry Lee III **
Total
**
100.00

Notes

  1. ^ Contemporary sources do not list parties for this election.[1][2] Sobel and Raimo list Lee as a Federalist during his tenure.[3]
  1. ^ a b "The 9th inst". The Patowmac Guardian, and Berkeley Advertiser. November 25, 1793.
  2. ^ a b c Reese & Hickin 1972, p. 12.
  3. ^ a b Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1624.

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