1802 Virginia gubernatorial election

1802 Virginia gubernatorial election

30 November 1802

Nominee John Page Abraham B. Venable Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican

Governor before election James Monroe Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Page Democratic-Republican

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

1. "Virginia 1802 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
2. Reese, George H.; Hickin, Patricia, eds. (1973). Journal of the Senate of Virginia. Session of 1802/03. Richmond, VA: Virginia Library Board. p. 5.
3. "Washington City. Monday, 20 December, 1802". The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. Washington, D.C. December 20, 1802. p. 2. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
4. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.