1779 Virginia gubernatorial election

1779 Virginia gubernatorial election
June 1, 1779
 
Nominee Thomas Jefferson John Page Thomas Nelson Jr.
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
1st ballot 55 38 32
2nd ballot 67 61 Eliminated
Governor before election

Patrick Henry
Nonpartisan

 Elected Governor

Thomas Jefferson
Nonpartisan

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on June 1, 1779. The delegate from Albemarle County Thomas Jefferson defeated the president of the Council of State John Page.

The incumbent governor Patrick Henry 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. No candidate had a majority after the first count, requiring a second ballot between the two top-finishers.

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