1796 Virginia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly File:Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg 1796 Virginia gubernatorial election Virginia Presidential no 1795 Virginia gubernatorial election 1795 1797 Virginia gubernatorial election 1797 November 25, 1796 (1st ballot)December 6, 1796 (2nd ballot) 150x150px 1st ballot 2nd ballot File:James Wood (1741-1813, Virginia governor).jpg James Wood 75 115 File:3x4.svg Thomas Madison — 56 File:Patrick henry (3x4 Cropped).JPG Patrick Henry 94Declined — Governor Robert Brooke Democratic-Republican Party James Wood Democratic-RepublicanLampi does not include information about parties for this election, but lists Wood as a Federalist in 1794. Sobel and Raimo state that Wood was elected and served as a Democratic-Republican.Sobel Raimo 1978 1625 A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 25 and December 6, 1796.On Friday last [...] https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83025881/1796-12-09/ed-1/ Gazette of the United States December 9, 1796 The member of the Council of State James Wood defeated the member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Botetourt County Thomas Madison.Lampi 2012b The Democratic-Republican incumbent governor of Virginia Robert Brooke retired in order to seek election as attorney general of Virginia.On Wednesday last [...] https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83025881/1796-11-26/ed-1/ Gazette of the United States November 26, 1796 The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session.Sobel Raimo 1978 1625 The former governor Patrick Henry defeated Wood on the first ballot, but declined to serve.Lampi 2012a The General Assembly met again on December 6 and elected Wood with a majority on the second ballot.Lampi 2012b General election + 1796 Virginia gubernatorial electionLampi 2012a Lampi 2012b Candidate First ballot Second ballot Count Percent Count Percent Patrick Henry 94 55.62 Declined James Wood 75 44.38 115 66.09 Thomas Madisoncolspan=2 56 32.18 Beverley Randolphcolspan=2 2 1.15 William Clarkecolspan=2 1 0.57 Total 169 100.00 174 100.00 Notes Bibliography Lampi Philip J. Virginia 1796 Governor https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/pz50gx03z A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2025-08-15 2012a Lampi Philip J. Virginia 1796 Governor, Ballot 2 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/8s45q963q A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2025-08-15 2012b Sobel Robert Raimo John Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978 4 1978 Meckler Books Westport, CT https://archive.org/details/biographicaldire0004unse Gubernatorial Category:Virginia gubernatorial elections Virginia Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States