1805 Virginia gubernatorial election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/50px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png)
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| | | Nominee | William H. Cabell | Alexander MacRae | | Party | Democratic-Republican | | Popular vote | 99 | 90 | Percentage | 52.38% | 47.62% | |
Governor before election John Page Democratic-Republican | Elected Governor William H. Cabell Democratic-Republican | |
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The 1805 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1805 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Democratic-Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Amherst County William H. Cabell defeated Alexander MacRae in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1][2][3]
General election
On election day, 30 November 1805, Democratic-Republican nominee William H. Cabell won the election against Alexander MacRae. Cabell was sworn in as the 14th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1805.[4][5]
Results
References
- ^ "Gov. William Henry Cabell". nga.org. January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Washington City. Friday, December 13". The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. Washington, D.C. December 13, 1805. p. 2. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Election of Governor". The enquirer. Richmond, VA. December 10, 1805. p. 3. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Swem, Earl G.; Williams, John W. (1918). "Governors of Virginia, 1776-1918". A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia 1776-1918 and of the Constitutional Conventions. Richmond: Davis Bottom, Superintendent of Public Printing. p. ix.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.
- ^ "Virginia 1805 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. December 10, 1805. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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