1814 Virginia gubernatorial election

30 November 1814
 
Nominee Wilson Cary Nicholas Armisted Mason
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 102 90
Percentage 53.13% 46.88%

Governor before election

James Barbour
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Wilson Cary Nicholas
Democratic-Republican

The 1814 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1814 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 21st district Wilson Cary Nicholas defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee Armisted Mason in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1]

General election

On election day, 30 November 1814, Democratic-Republican nominee Wilson Cary Nicholas won the election on the second ballot against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Armisted Mason. Nicholas was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1814.[2]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1814[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Wilson Cary Nicholas 102 53.13
Democratic-Republican Armisted Mason 90 46.88
Total votes 192 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. "Gov. Wilson Cary Nicholas". nga.org. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. October 14, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.
  4. "Virginia 1814 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. November 12, 1814. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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