1801 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1801 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1801 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia James Monroe won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.^[1][2]

1801 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee James Monroe Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 1 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election James Monroe Democratic-Republican Elected Governor James Monroe Democratic-Republican

General election

On election day, 30 November 1801, Democratic-Republican nominee James Monroe easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Monroe was sworn in for his third term on 1 December 1801.^[3]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1801^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	James Monroe (incumbent)	1	100.00
Total votes			1	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Washington City. Friday, December 18, 1801". The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. Washington, D.C. December 18, 1801. p. 3. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
2. "Virginia 1801 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
3. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 10, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
4. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.