1791 Virginia gubernatorial election

1791 Virginia gubernatorial election
November 2, 1791
 
Nominee Henry Lee III James Wood Robert Harvey
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
1st ballot 87 50 20
Governor before election

Beverley Randolph
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Henry Lee III
Nonpartisan

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 2, 1791. The former delegate to the Confederation Congress Henry Lee III defeated the member of the Council of State James Wood and Robert Harvey.

The incumbent governor of Virginia Beverley Randolph was ineligible for re-election due to term limits established by the Constitution of Virginia. The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Randolph defeated Wood and Harvey on the first ballot.

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