1785 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1785 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1785 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Governor of Virginia Patrick Henry won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

General election

On election day, 30 November 1785, Patrick Henry easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Henry was sworn in for his 5th term on 1 December 1785.^[1]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1785^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Patrick Henry (incumbent)	100	100.00
Total votes			100	100.00
	Nonpartisan hold

References

^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.

[GBN-1] "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 29 May 2007. 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.

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