1785 Virginia gubernatorial election

1785 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1784 November 25, 1785 1786 →

Nominee Patrick Henry Party Nonpartisan

Governor before election Patrick Henry Nonpartisan Elected Governor Patrick Henry Nonpartisan

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 25, 1785. The incumbent governor Patrick Henry was re-elected.^[1]

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Henry 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.^[1]

General election

1785 Virginia gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	First ballot
			Count	Percent
	Nonpartisan	Patrick Henry (incumbent)	**
Total			**	100.00

Notes

1. State of Virginia 1828, p. 56.

Bibliography

• State of Virginia (1828). Journal of the House of Delegates [...]. Richmond.