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1782 Virginia gubernatorial election Virginia File:Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg Presidential no November 1781 Virginia gubernatorial election Nov. 1781 1783 Virginia gubernatorial election 1783 November 20, 1782 150x150px File:Benjamin Harrison V portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg Benjamin Harrison V Governor Benjamin Harrison V Benjamin Harrison V
A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 20, 1782. The incumbent governor of Virginia Benjamin Harrison V was re-elected.State of Virginia 1828 26
The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. The House of Delegates met on November 19 to make nominations for governor and other offices, which the Senate accepted without amendment; the rule disqualifying votes for candidates other than those nominated was repealed prior to the balloting. Harrison was selected by a majority of members on the first ballot; the official record of the proceedings does not include the names or tallied votes for any other candidates.State of Virginia 1828 24, 26
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+ 1782 Virginia gubernatorial electionState of Virginia 1828 26 Candidate First ballot Count Percent Benjamin Harrison V (incumbent) ** No data Total ** No data 100.00
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State of Virginia Journal of the House of Delegates [...] 1828 Richmond https://archive.org/details/journalofhouseof178186virg/page/n109/mode/2up
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