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1845 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1845 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 17 December 1845 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district William Smith won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

1845 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Smith
Party Democratic
Popular vote 1
Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election

James McDowell
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Smith
Democratic

General election edit

On election day, 17 December 1845, Democratic nominee William Smith easily won the election as he ran unopposed. Smith was sworn in as the 30th Governor of Virginia on 1 January 1846.[1]

Results edit

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1845[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Smith 1 100.00
Total votes 1 100.00
Democratic hold

References edit

  1. ^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 10, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 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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