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The 1802 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1802 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th district and candidate for Governor in the 1797 Virginia gubernatorial election John Page defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Prince Edward County Abraham B. Venable in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1][2][3]
General election
On election day, 30 November 1802, Democratic-Republican nominee John Page won the election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Abraham B. Venable. Page was sworn in as the 13th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1802.[4]
References
- ↑ "Virginia 1802 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ Reese, George H.; Hickin, Patricia, eds. (1973). Journal of the Senate of Virginia. Session of 1802/03. Richmond, VA: Virginia Library Board. p. 5.
- ↑ "Washington City. Monday, 20 December, 1802". The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. Washington, D.C. 20 December 1802. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ 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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