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1808 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1808 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Tyler Sr. Hugh Nelson
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 113 82
Percentage 57.95% 42.05%

Governor before election

William H. Cabell
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Tyler Sr.
Democratic-Republican

The 1808 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1808 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Democratic-Republican Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates John Tyler Sr. defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Hugh Nelson in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1]

General election

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On election day, 30 November 1808, Democratic-Republican nominee John Tyler Sr. won the election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Hugh Nelson. Tyler was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1808.[2]

Results

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Virginia gubernatorial election, 1808[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican John Tyler Sr. 113 57.95
Democratic-Republican Hugh Nelson 82 42.05
Total votes 195 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ John Tyler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.
  4. ^ "Virginia 1808 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. December 20, 1808. Retrieved May 19, 2023.