1781 Virginia gubernatorial special election

The 1781 Virginia gubernatorial special election was held on June 12, 1781, in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing York County Thomas Nelson Jr. won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

General election

On election day, June 12, 1781, Thomas Nelson Jr. easily won the election as he ran unopposed. Nelson was sworn in as the 4th Governor of Virginia on the same day.^[1]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial special election, 1781^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Thomas Nelson Jr.	100	100.00
Total votes			100	100.00
	Nonpartisan hold

References

^ "VA Governor". Our Campaigns. 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.

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[GBN-1] "VA Governor". Our Campaigns. 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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1781 Virginia gubernatorial special election

General election

Results

References

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