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The 1794 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1794 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Spotsylvania County Robert Brooke defeated incumbent Federalist member of Virginia's Executive Council James Wood in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1]
General election
On election day, 30 November 1794, Democratic-Republican nominee Robert Brooke won the election against Federalist candidate James Wood. Brooke was sworn in as the 10th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1794.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | Robert Brooke | 90 | 60.00 | |
Federalist | James Wood | 60 | 40.00 | |
Total votes | 150 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist | ||||
References
- ↑ "Virginia 1794 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ↑ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 25, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.
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