1797 Virginia gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | James Wood | John Page | | Party | Federalist | Democratic-Republican | Popular vote | 116 | 38 | Percentage | 75.33% | 24.67% | |
Governor before election James Wood Federalist | Elected Governor James Wood Federalist | |
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The 1797 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1797 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Virginia James Wood defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th district John Page in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1]
General election
On election day, 30 November 1797, Federalist nominee James Wood won re-election against Democratic-Republican candidate John Page. Wood was sworn in for his second term on 1 December 1797.[2]
Results
References
- ^ "Virginia 1797 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 10, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.