November 1781 Virginia gubernatorial election
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A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 30, 1781. The delegate from Charles City County Benjamin Harrison V defeated the former delegate to the Second Continental Congress Richard Henry Lee and the delegate from Gloucester County John Page.[1]
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November 30, 1781
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Thomas Nelson Jr. was elected by the Virginia General Assembly to succeed the retiring governor of Virginia Thomas Jefferson on June 12, 1781.[2] Poor health led Nelson to resign the governorship on November 22. The Assembly met on November 30 and elected Harrison to a new term ending in November 1782; the number of votes cast for other candidates was not recorded.[3]
General election
| Party | Candidate | First ballot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | |||
| Nonpartisan | Benjamin Harrison V | ** | ||
| Nonpartisan | Richard Henry Lee | ** | ||
| Nonpartisan | John Page | ** | ||
Total |
** |
100.00 | ||