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1781 Virginia gubernatorial election

1781 Virginia gubernatorial election

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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 Anti-Federalist Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Benjamin Harrison V won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

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General election

On election day, 30 November 1781, Anti-Federalist candidate 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]

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  1. [1]
    "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. [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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