1781 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1781 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1781 in the U.S state of Virginia in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Benjamin Harrison V won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

General election

On election day, 30 November 1781, Benjamin Harrison V easily won the election as he ran unopposed. Harrison was sworn in as the 5th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1781.^[1]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1781^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Benjamin Harrison V	100	100.00
Total votes			100	100.00

References

^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 10, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.

[GBN-1] "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 10, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

[2] 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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