1779 Virginia gubernatorial election

1779 Virginia gubernatorial election

29 May 1779

Nominee Thomas Jefferson Popular vote 100 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election Patrick Henry Elected Governor Thomas Jefferson

The 1779 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 29 May 1779 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Albemarle County Thomas Jefferson won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

General election

On election day, 29 May 1779, Thomas Jefferson easily won the election as he ran unopposed. Jefferson was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of Virginia on 1 June 1779.^[1]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1779^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Thomas Jefferson	100	100.00
Total votes			100	100.00

References

1. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
2. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.