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1805 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1804 30 November 1805 1806 →
 
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

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[edit]

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[edit]

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1805[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican William H. Cabell 99 52.38
Alexander MacRae 90 47.62
Total votes 189 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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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