1806 Virginia gubernatorial election

1806 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee William H. Cabell

Governor before election William H. Cabell Democratic-Republican Elected Governor William H. Cabell Democratic-Republican[a]

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 4, 1806.^[4] The incumbent governor of Virginia William H. Cabell was re-elected without opposition.^[1]

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session.^[3] Cabell was elected with a majority on the first ballot.^[1]

General election

1806 Virginia gubernatorial election^[1]

Candidate	First ballot
	Count	Percent
William H. Cabell	**
Total	**	100.00

Notes

1. Lampi lists no parties for this election.^[1] Both Kallenbach and Kallenbach^[2] and Sobel and Raimo^[3] list Cabell as a Democratic-Republican during his tenure.

1. Lampi 2012.
2. Kallenbach & Kallenbach 1977, p. 613.
3. Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1628.
4. "General Assembly of Virginia". Enquirer. December 5, 1806.

Bibliography

• Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S. (1977). American State Governors, 1776–1976. Vol. 1. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
• Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "Virginia 1806 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
• Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.