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The 1840 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on March 1, 1840, in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Whig nominee and 18th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Thomas Walker Gilmer won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.[1][2]
General election
On election day, March 1, 1840, Whig nominee Thomas Walker Gilmer easily won the election as he ran unopposed. Gilmer was sworn in as the 28th Governor of Virginia on March 31, 1840.[3]
Results
References
- ^ Jamerson, p. 61
- ^ Lewis, p. 686
- ^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 10, 2013. Retrieved 2023-05-12.