1805 Virginia gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1805 Virginia gubernatorial election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1804 Virginia gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1804
Next Election:	1806 Virginia gubernatorial election
Next Year:	1806
Election Date:	30 November 1805
Nominee1:	William H. Cabell
Party1:	Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:	99
Percentage1:	52.38%
Nominee2:	Alexander MacRae
Popular Vote2:	90
Percentage2:	47.62%
Governor
Before Election:	John Page
Before Party:	Democratic-Republican Party
After Election:	William H. Cabell
After Party:	Democratic-Republican Party

The 1805 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1805 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Democratic-Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Amherst County William H. Cabell defeated Alexander MacRae in a Virginia General Assembly vote.^{[1] [2] [3]}

General election

On election day, 30 November 1805, Democratic-Republican nominee William H. Cabell won the election against Alexander MacRae. Cabell was sworn in as the 14th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1805.^{[4] [5]}

Results

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gov. William Henry Cabell . nga.org . 13 January 2018. 19 May 2023.
2. News: . Washington City. Friday, December 13 . The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser . Washington, D.C. . 13 December 1805 . 2 . 19 May 2023.
3. News: . Election of Governor . The enquirer . Richmond, VA . 10 December 1805 . 3 . 19 May 2023.
4. Web site: VA Governor . ourcampaigns.com . 25 January 2013 . 19 May 2023.
5. Book: Swem . Earl G. . Williams . John W. . 1918 . A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia 1776-1918 and of the Constitutional Conventions . Governors of Virginia, 1776-1918 . https://archive.org/details/registerofgenera00virg/page/n15/mode/2up . Richmond . Davis Bottom, Superintendent of Public Printing . ix .